The Uthoff Law Corporation

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Stephen M. Uthoff

Stephen Uthoff is the founder of The Uthoff Law Corporation. For nearly 30  years Mr. Uthoff has represented clients domestically and abroad involved in the transportation of cargo including steamship lines, stevedores & marine terminal operators, NVOCC’s, ocean transportation intermediaries, air and surface freight forwarders, property brokers, draymen, motor carriers, warehouse operators, and customs brokers. He has been recognized as a Certified Admiralty and Maritime Law Specialist by the State Bar of California; as a Proctor in Admiralty by the Maritime Law Association and is A.V. rated by Martindale Hubbell. 

In addition to his legal practice, Mr. Uthoff is also an accomplished mediator with hundreds of cases successfully mediated. He also serves as a volunteer Attorney Settlement Officer for the United States District Court for the Central District of California. For more information on Mr. Uthoff’s mediation services, please see our Mediation page.

Education

University of Southern California, Gould School of Law 
    • Awarded Juris Doctor degree, May 11, 1989
    • Hale Moot Court Honors Program, Fall
      1987
University of Southern California
    • Awarded Bachelor of Arts degree in Political
      Science, May 9, 1986
    • Received University Scholarship for Outstanding
      Students

Prior Experience

Coniglio & Uthoff, a Professional Law Corporation
     • Long Beach, California 1990-2006
Chase, Rotchford, Drukker & Bogust
     • Los Angeles, California 1989-1990

Memberships

Maritime Law Association
     • Proctor in Admiralty
Transportation Lawyers Association 
     • Executive Committee Representative-at-Large
     • ADR Co-Chair 2014-2019
Long Beach Bar Association
     • Admiralty Section Executive Committee Member

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Recognition

Certified Admiralty and Maritime Law Specialist by the State Bar of California
AV® rated by Martindale-Hubbell 
Proctor in Admiralty, Maritime Law Association of the United States

Court Admissions

State of California
United States Supreme Court
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
United States District Court for the Central, Northern, Southern and Eastern Districts of California
United States District Court for the District of Colorado
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
United States Court of International Trade
Federal Maritime Commission


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