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R. Scott
Jenkins

Position
Partner
Office
New Orleans

Scott Jenkins is a partner in and leader of the Maritime Practice Group and co-leader of the Maritime Industry Team. He advises clients on a broad range of maritime transactions, compliance, and litigation.  


Scott advises clients on coastwise trade, security, citizenship, manning, and vessel documentation issues; contracts; service agreements; charter agreements; disputes arising from commercial, construction, insurance coverage, and indemnity issues; personal injury and casualty litigation; and general vessel and operational compliance advice. Scott regularly handles offshore and maritime-related regulatory matters, including those involving the US Coast Guard and the US Customs and Border Protection of the US Department of Homeland Security. Scott also has assisted clients in meeting the requirements of the Maritime Labor Convention, including the drafting of employment contracts required by the MLC.

Scott was a member of a subcommittee of the National Offshore Advisory Committee, which provided recommendations to the US Coast Guard in connection with the US Coast Guard's efforts to revise its Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular pertaining to the Outer Continental Shelf citizenship requirements and exemptions. He also has given presentations on offshore regulatory matters, including Outer Continental Shelf manning requirements, the MLC, and coastwise trade issues.

Noteworthy

  • The Best Lawyers in America®, Admiralty and Maritime Law (2021)
  • The Legal 500 United States, Transport: Shipping ­– Finance (2019); Transport: Shipping ­– Litigation (listed annually since 2017); Transport: Shipping – Regulation (listed annually since 2017); and Transport: Shipping – Litigation and Regulation (2020)
  • AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rating in Martindale-Hubbell

Experience

  • Avondale Industries Inc. v. Pulliam, 137 F.3d 326 (5th Cir. 1998)
  • Schultz v. Louisiana Dock Company, et al, 94 F. Supp 2d 746 (E.D. La 2000)
  • Charles v. Universal Services, Inc., 773 So.2d 771 (La. App. 4th Cir. 2000)
  • Bank One, Louisiana N.A. v. MR. DEAN MV, 293 F. 3d. 830 (5th Cir. 2002)
  • Fishbones, Inc. v. Southern Boat Service of La., Inc., 849 So. 2d 803 (La. App. 4th Cir. 2003)
  • Barcliff, LLC d/b/a Radcliff/Economy Marine Services v. M/V DEEP BLUE, 876 F.3d. 1063 (11th Cir. 2017)

Publications

  • "The Jones Act and Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act in the Context of Offshore Wind," Jones Walker LLP Maritime Newsletter - Special Offshore Wind Edition, October 2020
  • "Beyond the Blog — COVID-19 Weekly Recap — May 31, 2020," Jones Walker LLP Disaster Prep & Recovery Client Alert, May 31, 2020
  • "Maritime Regulatory Update – COVID-19," Marine Log, May 20, 2020
  • "Hurricane Irma and Maria Jones Act Waiver Issued for Puerto Rico," Jones Walker LLP Maritime Client Alert, September 28, 2017
  • "Jones Act Implications of Using FPSOs in the Gulf of Mexico," Law360 Law360, July 6, 2017
  • "Will new Jones Act enforcement division help?" WorkBoat Magazine WorkBoat Magazine, September 21, 2016
  • "SOLAS VGM Regulations for Containers Set to Go into Effect July 1," Jones Walker LLP Maritime Client Alert, June 2016

Presentations

  • "Jones Act & Coastwise Trade" and "Outer Continental Shelf Manning Requirements, Key U.S. Maritime Law Issues Affecting International Companies, Lex Mundi Webinar, October 30, 2018
  • "CBP's Jones Act Division of Enforcement (JADE) and Related Coastwise Trade Issues," American Petroleum Institute International Trade and Customs Conference 2017, March 27, 2017
  • "Subchapter M: A Discussion About Risks & Compliance," New Orleans, Louisiana, October 4, 2016
  • "Outer Continental Shelf Manning Requirements," Strategic Maritime Leadership Program - Louisiana State University, September 10, 2014
  • "The Jones Act & Coastwise Trade / Outer Continental Shelf Manning Requirements," Petroleum Fundamentals Seminar, April 24-25, 2014
  • "Emerging Issues in Offshore Energy," Society of Louisiana Certified Public Accountants Oil & Gas Industry Workshop, November 15, 2013
  • "Jones Act and Coastwise Trade," National Association of Foreign-Trade Zones Annual Conference, September 2013
  • "US Vessel Owners & the Maritime Labour Convention," Houston Marine Insurance Seminar, September 2013
  • "Gulf of Mexico Regulatory Update," Louisiana Energy Conference, June 2012
  • "Independent Contractor, Statutory Employer and Borrowed Servant," Jones Walker LLP Labor/Maritime Seminar, 2004
  • "Workers' Compensation in Louisiana," National Business Institute, March 2002
  • "The Oil Pollution Act of 1990 and Its Application to Tank Vessels", September 1996

Memberships

  • Federal Bar Association
  • Louisiana State Bar Association
  • LSU Alumni Association, Member, Board of Directors
  • The Mariners Club of the Port of New Orleans
  • Maritime Law Association
  • New Orleans Bar Association
  • Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute
  • The Thomas More-Loyola Law School American Inn of Court, Student Member (1993)
New Orleans
201 St. Charles Ave
New Orleans, LA 70170-5100
D: 504.582.8346
F: 504.589.8346
Emailsjenkins@joneswalker.com

Education

  • Loyola University New Orleans College of Law
    JD, 1994
    American Jurisprudence Award
  • Louisiana State University
    BA, 1991

Bar Admissions

  • Louisiana

Court Admissions

  • US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
  • US District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
  • US District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana
  • US District Court for the Western District of Louisiana

Related Practices

  • Disaster Preparedness & Recovery
  • Energy & Natural Resources Practice
  • Energy Litigation
  • Energy Regulatory
  • Labor & Employment
  • Litigation
  • Maritime Finance and Transactions
  • Maritime Litigation and Dispute Resolution
  • Maritime Practice
  • Maritime Restructuring
  • Products Liability

Related Industries

  • Energy, Environmental & Natural Resources
  • Maritime
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