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Michael Karcher
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- Florida
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida
- U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida

Of Counsel
Michael R. Karcher practices in the areas of admiralty and maritime law, specializing in recreational yachts, marine environmental law and insurance issues. Karcher is a member of the Maritime Law Association of the United States, the Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute and has served as a Special Assistant Attorney General for the Florida Department of Natural Resources. He is the current chairman of the Miami Marine Arbitration Council, the past President of the Marine Council, and continues as the Program and Seminar Chairman. He has lectured at seminars for the Marine Industries Association of South Florida, the Florida Yacht Brokers Association and various boating groups in South Florida. At University of Miami, Karcher teaches Admiralty, a course that studies the problems of the maritime industry, including admiralty jurisdiction in the federal system and rights of seamen and maritime workers. He also teaches a course on Maritime Personal Injury and a seminar on Marine Ecology and Law.
Practice Areas
- Yacht Law
- Crew Employment Agreements
- Charter Agreements
- Complex Yacht-Related Litigation
- Admiralty
Education
- University of Miami – J.D. 1985
Professional Organizations
- International Yacht Brokers Association
- Marine Industries Association of South Florida
- Maritime Law Association of the United States
- Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute
Publications and Speaking Engagements
- Salvage 101: Claiming a salvage award, The Triton Magazine. Published April 14, 2023
- Legal Aspects of Marine Surveyors, Chapman School of Seamanship – Surveyors Course (2022 – 2023)
- Bareboaters, beware!, The Triton Magazine. Published October 12, 2022
- Salvage, Hurricanes and the Florida Keys, SEALI Fall Meeting. October 2022
- Ethics Panel – Yacht Brokers, International Yacht Brokers Association. October 2020
- The IYBA’s New International Yacht Arbitration Council, International Yacht Brokers Association Compass Magazine, February/March 2020.
- Distress Sales, International Yacht Brokers Association. October 2019
- Maritime Liens and Vessel Arrests, International Yacht Brokers Association. October 2018
- Venue, Forum Selection and the Arbitration Clause, Florida Yacht Brokers Association. October 2016
- Maritime Arbitration, Marine Council Seminar. September 2016