Top Rated Transportation & Maritime Attorney in Houston, TX

Dimitri P. Georgantas is Of Counsel at Royston Rayzor and represents clients in Houston, Texas. His practice is focused on admiralty and maritime law, and includes the following: insurance defense, marine insurance and ship finance, collisions and allisions, maritime personal injury, maritime liens, carriage of goods, and marine environmental pollution.

Born in New York and raised in Greece, Mr. Georgantas is fluent in both English and Greek. He attended California Western School of Law, where he graduated with his Juris Doctor in 1981. During his time at the firm, he has also handled the purchase and sale of barges and vessels, and he tried bench and jury cases involving cargo and commercial matters, maritime personal injury and collision.

With a knack for negotiation and an understanding of how valuable the tool can be when it comes to resolving a case quickly and successfully, Mr. Georgantas has represented a number of clients in negotiation and arbitrations proceedings. He is admitted to practice in the state of Texas and before several federal courts, including the Supreme Court of Texas, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas and the United States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit.

An active member of the legal community, Mr. Georgantas is a member of the Maritime Law Association of the United States. In 2021, he was included in the list of Best Lawyers in America for Admiralty and Maritime Law, and with his almost four decades of experience, he is qualified to handle even the most complex cases.