Jim Walker, founding partner of Walker & O’Neill, P.A. and publisher of Cruise Law News, is one of the most frequently cited voices in maritime law and cruise industry reporting. Over the years, his insights have been featured in leading national and international outlets, where he provides expert commentary on issues ranging from cruise ship safety and environmental impact to labor conditions and corporate misconduct.

What the Media Says About Jim Walker

“Top Maritime Lawyer” – ABA Journal.

“Miami-based Maritime Attorney and Industry Watchdog” – Conde Nast Traveler

“One of the nation’s leading maritime attorneys” – News 6 Orlando.

“Leading Miami Attorney” – Newsweek Magazine.

“Longtime Maritime Lawyer Who Represents Clients Suing Cruise Lines” – New York Times

“Internationally Renowned Maritime Lawyer and Cruise Safety Advocate” – Times of Malta

“Cruise companies are watched closely by Jim Walker of US-based maritime lawyers Walker and O’Neill” – New Zealand Herald.

“Prominent Florida-Based Lawyer for Cruise Ship Passengers” – Staten Island Live.

“Prominent Miami Maritime Lawyer” – Travel Agent Central.

“Industry Watchdog” – FOX News

“King of anti-cruise tirades . . . his impressive background and litigation record against cruise lines must be taken seriously.” – Travel Weekly.

“Perpetual Pain-In-The-Cruise-Lines-Neck Jim Walker” – Gadling.

“Respected anti-cruise commentator Jim Walker of Cruise Law News” – Cruise-Arabia.

“Walker is the world’s leading reporter on deaths, injuries, and safety matters relating to the cruise industry. Via his blog, he not only reports the news, but is the de facto cruise industry watchdog.” – Lexblog

“Maritime lawyer Jim Walker, who has represented numerous cruise passengers and crew members, runs the cruise watchdog blog Cruise Law News” – Time

“Cruise Law News, published by Attorney Jim Walker has blown the doors off the cruise industry and has grown to be one the most widely read digital publications in the law.” – Lexblog

“Maritime attorney and industry watchdog Jim Walker”- Express (UK).

“Maritime lawyer and cruise ship expert Jim Walker” – NY Post.

“A Premier Lawyer for Passengers” – Reuters.

“Prominent Private Practice Maritime Attorney” – Fox news.

“Never shy about calling out cruise lines“- Cruise Ind.

“Maritime lawyer Jim Walker has made a career out of exposing the cruise lines’ darkest secrets” – Lost at Sea,” Journeyman Pictures.

“…it is nice to see a lawyer with scruples, and one that is honest with them” – Go Port

“A Premier Lawyer for Passengers” – Reuters.

“Prominent Private Practice Maritime Attorney” – Fox News.

“Man For the Other Team” – International Shipping Publication Tradewinds.

Documentary Appearances

In 2012, Jim appeared on ABC’s 20/20 special on the Costa Concordia disaster. He appeared on Australia’s Dateline program “Lost at Sea” about passengers and crew members disappearing from cruise ships. Jim was featured on PBS’s documentary “Disasters at Sea: Why Ships Sink” which looked at cruise disasters from the Titanic’s sinking in 1912 to the current date. He also appeared on CNN’s special “Cruise to Disaster” which explored the Concordia disaster.

Watch Jim on ABC’s 20/20 program in January 2012 about the Costa Concordia disaster:

Watch Jim on Australia’s Dateline program “Lost at Seas” in March 2012 about cruise ship disappearances:

Media, Television, Radio, Magazines and Newspapers

Jim and his clients have been featured on television, cable news and radio shows, as well as in documentaries, newspapers and magazine articles.

ABC, CBS, MSNBC, CNN, FOXNews, DATELINE, 48 HOURS, 20/20, Larry King Live, A & E Investigative Reports, Hannity & Colmes, Greta Van Sustern, Nancy Grace, Inside Edition, Julie Banderas, Big Story Weekend, CourtTV, Catherine Crier, Montel Williams, Joe Scarborough, Rita Cosby, Mike & Juliet, Geraldo Rivera, Nancy Bloom, Dan Abrams, UK’s BBC-Radio 4, Heartland w/John Kasich, E! Entertainment, TruTV, Canada’s CATV-5, Good Morning America, TIME Magazine, National Law Journal, RADAR Magazine, Lawyer’s Weekly USA, Miami Herald, American Law Media, Tradewinds, Fort Lauderdale’s Sun-Sentinel, Miami Business Review, LA Times, NY Times, Salt Lake Tribune, Florida Today, Daytona Beach Journal, Sacramento Bee, Washington Post, Greenwich Times, Greenwich Citizen, Greenwich Post, San Francisco Chronicle, U.K.’s Telegraph, St. Petersburg Times, Miami’s New Times, U.K. Mirror, London’s Guardian, Edmonton Post, Chicago Sun-Times, Bahamas Journal, Italy’s “Chi l’ha Visto?” television show, Germany’s Wunderwelt Wisen, CruiseCritic, South Florida Business Journal, Open Secrets organization, Queerty, Baltimore Sun, Bahamas Tribune, National Public Radio (NPR), USA Today, Gadling, FOX Business, Slate Magazine, ABA Journal, Australia’s The Age, Attorney at Law Magazine, Huffington Post, U.K.’s Daily Mail, BBC, Freeport (Bahamas) News, Haaretz, Trip Advisor, Wikipedia, Palm Beach Post, India Times, E Turbo News, Global Travel News, Comunidade News (Brazil), Canada’s CTV, OutFront with CNN’s Erin Burnett, Slate, The Daily, London’s Financial Times, Newsweek Magazine, Newsweek’s The Daily Beast Blog, Fund Web, Reuters, Consumer Affairs, Australia’s Herald Sun, Canada’s NewsTalk 1010 Radio, Houston Chronicle, Wall Street Journal, Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), Tampa Bay Business Journal, Perez Hilton, Business Insider, Greenwich Magazine, Herald Sun, CNN Money, the Australian newspaper, Christian Science Monitor, International Business Times, Maritime Executive, Businessweek, Bloomberg, Alaska Dispatch, Minnesota Post, Virgin Islands Daily News, Arizona Republic, Trip Advisor, Daily Kos, Jamaica’s Gleaner newspaper, Antigua Observer, N.Y. Daily News, U.K.’s Daily Mail, UPI, Inquisitr, Christian Post, KTIC Radio, Cordova Times, Bloomberg News, Business Insider, Times of Malta, CNN Opinion, Wall Street Journal Blog. Newsday, CBC Radio (Canada), American Public Media Market Place, WGN Radio (Chicago) Chicago Tribune, WWL Radio (Miami), CNBC Squawk on the Street, WIOD Radio (Miami) and the Associated Press have all covered Jim’s cases and his client’s causes.

Jim in the News over the Years