Publications
- Maritime Claims at the Intersection of Law and Technical Evidence
- Why Maritime Claims Are Built on Documentation, Not Opinion
Dual-Qualified Maritime & Legal Professional
Contact this Expert Witness
- Company: A.M. Marine Surveys LLC & The Law Office of Andrew E. Madden, P.C
- Phone: (562) 275-3518
- Cell: (562) 852-4345
- Website: amarinesurveys.com
Specialties & Experience of this Expert Witness
General Specialties:
Maritime and LegalKeywords/Search Terms:
Machinery Claims, Seaworthiness, P & I claims, Oil Pollution, Marine Engineer, Personal injuries, Super Yachts, Lithium ion fires, Expert report, Audits, Hull damage, Law, Maritime Fires, Litigation support, Marine Casualty, Cruise Ships, Marine Surveyor, Hull Claims, Cargo, Machinery failureEducation:
LL.M Masters in US Law, University of Washington St Louis MO; LL.M Masters in Maritime Law, University of London, UK; MSc. Engineering and Management, University of Portsmouth UK; Marine Engineering - Chief Engineer, Liverpool John Moores UniversityYears in Practice:
40Number of Times Deposed/Testified in Last 4 Yrs:
3Additional Information
Why is this the right expert for my maritime technical case? Andrew E. Madden, Esq. offers a rare combination of maritime legal, technical, engineering, surveying, and operational experience. He is a California attorney, marine surveyor, former UK-licensed Chief Engineer, and former Lloyd’s Register Senior Surveyor and Senior Maritime Auditor, with extensive seagoing experience aboard commercial vessels worldwide. Mr. Madden’s background bridges the gap between legal strategy and real-world vessel operations. His experience includes marine casualty investigations, hull and machinery claims, cargo and container damage matters, marine insurance disputes, vessel surveys, class and statutory issues, ISM/ISPS/MLC audits, propulsion and machinery issues, and technical dispute analysis. He also has specialist experience in the superyacht sector. Through The Law Office of Andrew E. Madden, P.C. — “Where Maritime Experience Informs Legal Strategy” — he provides focused maritime legal support to attorneys, insurers, vessel owners, operators, managers, and other maritime interests. He is also President of A.M. Marine Surveys LLC, a separate marine surveying and consulting company. This dual legal and technical background allows Mr. Madden to evaluate maritime disputes from both the attorney’s and engineer’s perspective. His approach is practical, evidence-led, and grounded in decades of hands-on maritime experience, making him well suited to assist with expert analysis, claims evaluation, litigation support, and technically complex maritime matters. Mr. Madden’s ability to translate complex maritime, engineering, and operational issues into clear legal and evidentiary analysis makes him a valuable resource in technically demanding maritime disputes. Mr. Madden is a maritime attorney who can read the law, understand the vessel, evaluate the machinery, interpret the documents, and explain the technical evidence.