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Michael E. Vaughn
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Contact Information
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17011 Beach Blvd. Suite 900
Huntington Beach, CA 92647
Telephone: 562-592-9350
Fax: 562-684-4459
E-mail: vaughnship1@juno.com
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Education
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J.D. Degree, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1971
Admitted to practice State of North Carolina, 1971
Admitted to practice State of California, 1978, CA State Bar No: 79661.
Admitted to Federal District Courts:
North District of California
Central District of California
Southern District of California
Eastern District of North Carolina
Western District of North Carolina
B.A. Degree, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1968
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Work Experience
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1985 – present
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Private practice of law specializing Business, Maritime and Admiralty Law. My practice has been principally involved in the acquisition and sale of commercial ships and businesses. This has been an international-type practice but primarily involved in transactions throughout the United States, Caribbean, Central America, Europe and the Pacific Islands.
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1981 – 1985
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Law Office of Jack Henricksen and later as Vaughn & Orsaz, North Hollywood, CA. We served as general counsel for CNA Insurance Co. handling a variety of product liability and general liability defense work.
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1980 – 1981
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Law office of Carl Barnes, Los Angeles, CA,
General plaintiff firm in which I was principal trial counsel.
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1979 – 1981
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Kern & Woolley, Brentwood, CA.
General defense litigation firm for Lloyd's of London.
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1978 – 1979
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Bollington Pennel Stilz & Bloesser, Century City, CA.
General defense work and litigation.
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1976 – 1978
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Law Office of Robert Swain, Asheville, NC.
General trial practice.
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1972 – 1976
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Chief Assistant Public Defender, 28th Judicial District, Asheville, NC.
Criminal defense practice.
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1971 – 1972
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Law clerk to the Honorable Frank Parker, Associate Justice, North Carolina Court of Appeals.
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Publications
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“Subchapter T & K Regulations for Small Passenger Vessels”, published in The Coast Guard Journal of Safety at Sea Proceedings of the Marine Safety Council Volume 59, Number 1, January-March 2002.
Series of handbooks for the maritime industry:
The Business of Yachting & Shipping (2000)
The Businessman's Guide to Maritime Liens (2001)
The Yacht Brokers Forms Book (2002)
The Ship Acquisition & Sale Handbook (1991)
How to Document Your Yacht (2002)
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References
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William G. Hayter
Attorney at Law
Farmers & Merchant Bank
12535 Seal Beach Blvd.,
Suite 100
Seal Beach, CA 90740
562-430-3090
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John Cox, President
The Maritime Group
306 West Republican
Suite 201
Seattle, WA 98119
800-683-7911
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Kenneth Kleeger
Attorney at Law
10820 Beverly Blvd.
Suite A-5
Whittier, CA 90601
562-789-8036
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Additional references upon request.
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