Mr. Stanley Sher is a founding partner in the law firm
and specializes in representing international ocean carriers as well as other companies
before federal agencies, the courts and Congress. He counsels and represents clients in a
broad variety of negotiations, financing transactions and civil disputes.
Professional Background
Before founding Sher & Blackwell in 1991,
Mr. Sher spent 30 years in private law practice in Washington, D.C.,
principally with predecessor law firms. Most recently Mr. Sher spearheaded
industry wide negotiations on shipping law reform which lead to the
passage of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 1998. He previously represented
a large coalition of ocean carriers before Congress during its review
and passage of the Shipping Act of 1984, and was selected by the Federal
Maritime Commission (FMC) to serve on the Federal Advisory Committee
that reviewed the success of that law. Over the past 25 years Mr.
Sher has participated in every major legislative initiative and judicial
proceeding affecting the regulatory and competition laws governing
international shipping. He has written and spoken on antitrust issues
and testified on competition issues before the European Commission.
Mr. Sher has also served as general counsel for a mid-size construction
firm handling financing, contract negotiations and litigation.
Practice
Areas
Administrative
Antitrust
Government Relations
Litigation
Maritime Regulation
Professional
Affiliations/Associations
Admitted to practice in the District of Columbia and
Wisconsin
Admitted to the U.S. District Court, and the US. Court of Appeals for the District
of Columbia, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, and U.S. Supreme Court Member,
Advisory Committee, D.C. Bar Foundation
Past President, Maritime Administrative Bar Association
Education
Harvard Law School, J.D., 1959
University of Wisconsin, B.S., 1956, Phi Beta Kappa
