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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: KENNETH GALE HAWKES, ESQ.
1980-Present: Maritime security expert, author and consultant. Representative clients include the International Maritime Organization (United Nations), the American Bureau of Shipping, CSX Intermodal, Inc., AIG, Pacific International Equities, Inc., the Global Maritime and Transportation School of the United States Merchant Marine Academy, Universe Tankships (Delaware) LLC, USSM, Inc., Underwood, Karcher & Karcher, P.A., Wicker, Smith, O'Hara, McCoy, Graham & Ford, P.A., DeOrchis, Corsa & Hillenbrand, LLC and Freshman, Freshman & Traitz, P.A.
Board certified admiralty and maritime trial attorney in the admiralty and maritime law firm of Kenneth Gale Hawkes, P.A., Miami, Florida, specializing in admiralty litigation including personal injury, cargo, B.U.I., collision, fisheries, salvage, negligent security, and MTSA and ISPS Code compliance cases.
August 1995-August 2001: Trial and appellate attorney specializing in admiralty litigation including personal injury, cargo, collision, fisheries, salvage, and negligent security cases.
November 1989-June 1995: Vice President, Maritime Security, The Wackenhut Corporation, Coral Gables, Florida. Duties included developing and managing all worldwide maritime security services; corporate strategic planning and preparation of multinational, multi million-dollar corporation;s annual Strategic Plan covering domestic, international and government operations; acquisitions analysis for the Senior V.P., Planning and Development; management of the Policies and Procedures Division and the rewriting of all human resources and operations manuals; and proposal writing for multi million dollar international and government security services contracts.
January 1983-November 1989 Trial and appellate attorney specializing in admiralty litigation including personal injury, cargo, collision, fisheries, salvage, and negligent security cases.
January 1982-December 1982: General Counsel and chief maritime investigator, Brewster Marine Services, Inc., Tampa, Florida. Handled firm;s legal matters and conducted casualty and other investigations for maritime clients and P&I Clubs.
June 1979-December 1981: Associate maritime trial attorney for the law firm of Fowler, White, Gillen, Boggs, Villareal & Banker, Tampa, Florida. Represented ship owners, P&I Clubs, and other maritime clients. Litigated and investigated all manner of admiralty matters. Prepared and argued appellate briefs.
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