Carlos F. Llinás Negret, Mass Torts Trial Attorney | Nelson & Fraenkel, LLP, Chair of the Admiralty-Maritime Law Section at the American Association for Justice (AAJ)

Mr. Llinás is an active mass torts trial attorney, practicing with the law firm of Nelson & Fraenkel in Los Angeles. Mr. Llinás is licensed in California, Washington State, Florida and Washington D.C. He is a Board Certified Expert in Admiralty and Maritime Law.

Mr. Llinas’ practice focuses on complex commercial vessel litigation against the world’s largest cruise operators. Some of his notable representations include: seafarers’ rights and Jones Act cases, cruise ship passenger personal injury and wrongful death, recreational boating and jet-ski accidents, maritime wage claims, maritime limitation of liability actions, seaplane casualties, maritime property attachments, vessel arrests, United States Coast Guard negligence, and shipboard medical malpractice.

A distinguished promoter of seafarers’ rights, Mr. Llinás was featured in the investigative series, Dispatches, for the British public service network, Channel 4. Entitled Cruises Undercover: The Truth Below Deck, the documentary went undercover to reveal what life is really like for the crew that lives below deck of some of today’s most luxurious ocean liners. Seen by an international audience, the documentary received worldwide attention as it exposed disparate pay and horrific work conditions.

He was also featured in the National Public Radio Investigation, Troubled Waters: How a Private System of Justice System Exploits Workers on the High Seas.

In addition to his maritime practice, Mr. Llinás works with the firm’s aviation department in the prosecution of complex high-profile aviation cases, including matters against domestic and international airlines, and general aviation crash cases.

At present, Mr. Llinás is the Chair of the Admiralty-Maritime Law Section at the American Association for Justice. He is also the Past-Chair of the Cruise Lines and Passenger Ships Committee, at the Maritime Law Association of the United States. Mr. Llinás grew up in Madrid and is a dual Spanish – United States citizen.