Gene B. George

ggeorge@rayrobcle.com

Education:

·          University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, Michigan

            Juris Doctor, 1973

·          Bowling Green State University - Bowling Green, Ohio

            B.A. in American Studies, 1971 - magna cum laude

Licensed to Practice:           

·          State of Ohio, 1974 - All Courts

·          U.S. District Courts:

            Northern District of Ohio

            Southern District of Ohio

            Eastern District of Michigan

            Western District of Michigan

·          U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Professional Experience:

·          Ray, Robinson, Carle, & Davies P.L.L. - Cleveland, Ohio

            Partner - 1980 to present

            Associate - 1974 to 1980

Pre-Legal Experience:

·          U.S. Steel and Hanna Mining Company vessels

            Maintenance man, porter - Summers, 1966 to 1971

Professional Associations:

·          Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association

·          Maritime Law Association of the United States - Proctor Member

            Committee on Continuing Legal Education, 1991 - 1997

            (Secretary, 1994-1996; Vice Chair, 1996-1997)

            Committee on Marine Insurance and General Average, 1997 - present

            (Vice Chair, 1997 - present)

Publications:

·          The Americans with Disabilities Act and the Hiring of New Employees: Dilemma and Opportunity,

            presented at Maritime Law Association Fall 1993 Seminar

Reported Cases:

·          District 2, Marine Engineers Beneficial Association v. Burnley, 936 F.2d 284 (6th Cir., 1991)

·          Itrich v. Huron Cement Div. of Nat'l Gypsum Co., 670 F.Supp. 199 (E.D. Mich., 1987)

·          S & E Shipping Corp. v. Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co., 678 F.2d 636 (6th Cir., 1982)

·          Canarctic Shipping Co. v. Great Lakes Towing Co., 670 F.2d 61 (6th Cir., 1982)

·          Snavely v. Lang, 592 F.2d 296 (6th Cir., 1979)