Michael F. Sturley
- Fannie Coplin Regents Chair
- Professor
Michael Sturley is an expert on maritime law and Supreme Court practice. He teaches courses and conducts research in the areas of admiralty, property, and commercial law while serving as co-director of the Texas Law Supreme Court Clinic. Since joining the Texas Law faculty in 1984, Professor Sturley has authored and co-authored various publications on admiralty law, including his book “Admiralty and Maritime Law in the United States,” now in its fourth edition.
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An expert in maritime law (admiralty) and Supreme Court practice, Professor Sturley clerked for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Lewis F. Powell, Jr., and practiced with Sullivan & Cromwell in New York City before joining the faculty in 1984. He teaches and writes in the areas of admiralty, property, and commercial law, and he co-directs the Supreme Court Clinic. He is a co-author of The Rotterdam Rules (Sweet & Maxwell, 2d ed. 2020), Voyage Charters (Informa, 5th ed. 2022), and Admiralty and Maritime Law in the United States (Carolina Academic Press, 4th ed. 2020); and the author or co-author of numerous articles on admiralty law.
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year-2019
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Article
The Rotterdam Rules and Vessel Safety
Michael F. Sturley. “The Rotterdam Rules and Vessel Safety.” In 25 JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL MARITIME LAW, Page 429 (January 1, 2019).
year-2018
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Recent Developments in Admiralty and Maritime Law at the National Level and in the Fifth and Eleventh Circuits
Michael F. Sturley, (with David W. Robertson & Matthew H. Ammerman) (approx. equal contributions). “Recent Developments in Admiralty and Maritime Law at the National Level and in the Fifth and Eleventh Circuits.” In 42 TULANE MARITIME LAW JOURNAL, Page 373 (January 1, 2018).
year-2017
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Recent Developments in Admiralty and Maritime Law at the National Level and in the Fifth and Eleventh Circuits
Michael F. Sturley, David W. Robertson (approx. equal contributions). “Recent Developments in Admiralty and Maritime Law at the National Level and in the Fifth and Eleventh Circuits.” In 41 TULANE MARITIME LAW JOURNAL, Page 437 (January 1, 2017). -
Book Chapter
Consignees’ Rights under the Rotterdam Rules, in INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND CARRIAGE OF GOODS
Michael F. Sturley. “Consignees’ Rights under the Rotterdam Rules, in INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND CARRIAGE OF GOODS”
year-2016
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Article
Recent Developments in Admiralty and Maritime Law at the National Level and in the Fifth and Eleventh Circuits
Michael F. Sturley, Recent Developments in Admiralty and Maritime Law at the National Level and in the Fifth and Eleventh Circuits, 40 Tulane Maritime Law Journal 343 (2016) (with David W. Robertson). -
Book Chapter
The Modern International Conventions Governing the Carriage of Goods by Sea: The Lonely Exceptions to the Maritime Law’s Widespread Preference for Arbitration
Michael F. Sturley, The Modern International Conventions Governing the Carriage of Goods by Sea: The Lonely Exceptions to the Maritime Law’s Widespread Preference for Arbitration, in The Role of Arbitration in Shipping Law, 89 (Miriam Goldby & Loukas Mistelis, Oxford University Press, 2016).
year-2015
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Recent Developments in Admiralty and Maritime Law at the National Level and in the Fifth and Eleventh Circuits
David W. Robertson, Recent Developments in Admiralty and Maritime Law at the National Level and in the Fifth and Eleventh Circuits, 39 Tulane Maritime Law Journal 471 (2015) (with Michael F. Sturley). -
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Removal Into Admiralty: The Removal of State-Court Maritime Cases to Federal Court
Michael F. Sturley, Removal Into Admiralty: The Removal of State-Court Maritime Cases to Federal Court, 46 Journal of Maritime Law & Commerce 105 (2015). -
Book Chapter
Unit Limitation Under the Rotterdam Rules and Prior Transport Law Conventions: The Tail That Wags the Dog
Michael F. Sturley, Unit Limitation Under the Rotterdam Rules and Prior Transport Law Conventions: The Tail That Wags the Dog, in Current Issues in Hong Kong and International Maritime Law, 93 (Hong Kong Centre for Maritime and Transportation Law, City University of Hong Kong, 2015).
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Book
Admiralty and Maritime Law in the United States
David W. Robertson, Michael F. Sturley, Steven F. Friedell, Admiralty and Maritime Law in the United States(Durham, NC: Carolina Academic Press, 3rd ed. 2015 with Michael F. Sturley & Steven F. Friedell; 2nd. ed. 2008; 1st ed. 2001; Statutory Supplement 2nd ed. 2008 with Michael F. Sturley & Steven F. Friedell; 1st ed. 2001; Teacher's Manual 2nd ed. 2008 with Michael F. Sturley & Steven F. Friedell; 1st ed. 2001)
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Book Chapter
The Rotterdam Rules – A Brief Introduction
Michael F. Sturley, The Rotterdam Rules – A Brief Introduction, in Talks on the Rotterdam Rules, 1 (Johan Schelin, Maritime Law Institute, 2014).
year-2014
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Article
Recent Developments in Admiralty and Maritime Law at the National Level and in the Fifth and Eleventh Circuits
David W. Robertson, Recent Developments in Admiralty and Maritime Law at the National Level and in the Fifth and Eleventh Circuits, 38 Tulane Maritime Law Journal 419 (2014) (with Michael F. Sturley).
year-2013
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Article
Vessel Status in Maritime Law: Does Lozman Set a New Course?
Michael F. Sturley, Vessel Status in Maritime Law: Does Lozman Set a New Course?, 44 Journal of Maritime Law and Commerce 393 (2013) (with David W. Robertson). -
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Vessel Status in Maritime Law: Does Lozman Set a New Course?
David W. Robertson, Vessel Status in Maritime Law: Does Lozman Set a New Course?, 44 Journal of Maritime Law and Commerce 393 (2013) (with Michael Sturley). -
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The "Vessel" Status of Riverboat Casinos After Lozman
Michael F. Sturley, The "Vessel" Status of Riverboat Casinos After Lozman, Benedict's Maritime Bulletin, Vol. 11, No. 1, at 1 (2013).
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Recent Developments in Admiralty and Maritime Law at the National Level and in the Fifth and Eleventh Circuits
Michael F. Sturley, Recent Developments in Admiralty and Maritime Law at the National Level and in the Fifth and Eleventh Circuits, 37 Tulane Maritime Law Journal 401 (2013) (with David W. Robertson). -
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Les Règles de Rotterdam à la Conférence de Pékin
Michael F. Sturley, Les Règles de Rotterdam à la Conférence de Pékin, 744 Droit Maritime Français, 124 (2013).
year-2012
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Article
Recent Developments in Admiralty and Maritime Law at the National Level and in the Fifth and Eleventh Circuits
Michael F. Sturley, Recent Developments in Admiralty and Maritime Law at the National Level and in the Fifth and Eleventh Circuits, 36 Tulane Maritime Law Journal 425 (2012) (with David W. Robertson). -
Article
Be Careful What You Wish For: The Railroads’ Pyrrhic Victory in Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd. v. Regal-Beloit Corp.
Michael F. Sturley, Be Careful What You Wish For: The Railroads’ Pyrrhic Victory in Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd. v. Regal-Beloit Corp., 9 Benedict's Maritime Bulletin 125 (2011). -
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The Rotterdam Rules and Maritime Performing Parties in the United States
Michael F. Sturley, The Rotterdam Rules and Maritime Performing Parties in the United States, 79 Journal of Transportation Law, Logistics and Policy 13 (2012).