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-2001
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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, 26 Tulane Maritime Law Journal 193 (2001) (with Michael F. Sturley).
year-2000
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Book Chapter
Forum Selection and Arbitration Clauses Under Section 3(8) of the U.S. Carriage of Goods by Sea Act: Statutory Intent and Judicial Interpretation
Michael F. Sturley, Forum Selection and Arbitration Clauses Under Section 3(8) of the U.S. Carriage of Goods by Sea Act: Statutory Intent and Judicial Interpretation, in Ekmetalleyse toy Ploioy kai Symbatike Eleytheria: 2° Diethnes Synedrio Naytikoy Dikaioy [Ship's Operation and Freedom of Contract: Second International Conference on Maritime Law] 141 (Piraeus: Piraeus Bar Association, 2000). -
Book Chapter
The Proposed Restatement of U.S. Marine Insurance Law
Michael F. Sturley, The Proposed Restatement of U.S. Marine Insurance Law, in 2 Marine Insurance at the Turn of the Millenium 167 (Marc Huybrechts ed.; Antwerp: Intersentia, 2000). -
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Carriage of Goods by Sea [The Future of Maritime Law in the Federal Courts: A Faculty Colloquium]
Michael F. Sturley, Carriage of Goods by Sea [The Future of Maritime Law in the Federal Courts: A Faculty Colloquium], 31 Journal of Maritime Law & Commerce 241 (2000).
year-1999
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Book Review
The Bill of Lading: A Document of Title to Goods: An Anglo-American Comparison, by Michael D. Bools
Michael F. Sturley, The Bill of Lading: A Document of Title to Goods: An Anglo-American Comparison, by Michael D. Bools, 1999 Lloyd's Maritime & Commercial Law Quarterly 84. -
Book Review
The Bill of Lading: A Document of Title to Goods: An Anglo-American Comparison, by Michael D. Bools
Michael F. Sturley, The Bill of Lading: A Document of Title to Goods: An Anglo-American Comparison, by Michael D. Bools, 1999 Lloyd's Maritime & Commercial Law Quarterly 84. -
Article
Scope of Application, Duration of Coverage, and Exceptions to Coverage in International Regimes Relevant to International Transport Law
Michael F. Sturley, Scope of Application, Duration of Coverage, and Exceptions to Coverage in International Regimes Relevant to International Transport Law, 1999 CMI Yearbook 122. -
Book Chapter
Marine Insurance in the United States: The U.S. Supreme Court's Wilburn Boat Decision and Its Impact on Marine Insurance
Michael F. Sturley, Marine Insurance in the United States: The U.S. Supreme Court's Wilburn Boat Decision and Its Impact on Marine Insurance, in 1 Marine Insurance at the Turn of the Millenium 145 (Marc Huybrechts ed.; Antwerp: Intersentia, 1999). -
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Proposed Amendments to the U.S. Carriage of Goods by Sea Act: A Response to English Criticisms
Michael F. Sturley, Proposed Amendments to the U.S. Carriage of Goods by Sea Act: A Response to English Criticisms, 1999 Lloyd's Maritime & Commercial Law Quarterly 519. -
Article
The Right to a Jury Trial in Jones Act Cases: Choosing the Forum Versus Choosing the Procedure
David W. Robertson, The Right to a Jury Trial in Jones Act Cases: Choosing the Forum Versus Choosing the Procedure, 30 Journal of Maritime Law & Commerce 649 (1999) (with Michael F. Sturley).
year-1998
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Article
Inadequate Maintenance, Wear and Tear, Error in Construction
Michael F. Sturley, Inadequate Maintenance, Wear and Tear, Error in Construction, 242 MarIus 106 (1998). -
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Was Preble Stolz Right?
Michael F. Sturley, Was Preble Stolz Right?, 29 Journal of Maritime Law & Commerce 317 (1998). -
Book Chapter
The Development of Cargo Liability Regimes
Michael F. Sturley, The Development of Cargo Liability Regimes, in Cargo Liability in Future Maritime Carriage: The Eighth Axel Ax:son Johnson Colloquium on Maritime Law 10 (Stockholm: Swedish Maritime Law Association, 1998). -
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Restating the Law of Marine Insurance: A Workable Solution to the Wilburn Boat Problem
Michael F. Sturley, Restating the Law of Marine Insurance: A Workable Solution to the Wilburn Boat Problem, 29 Journal of Maritime Law & Commerce 41 (1998).
year-1997
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Article
An Overview of the Considerations Involved in Handling the Cargo Case
Michael F. Sturley, An Overview of the Considerations Involved in Handling the Cargo Case, 21 Tulane Maritime Law Journal 263 (1997).
year-1996
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Article
Proposed Amendments to the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act
Michael F. Sturley, Proposed Amendments to the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act, 18 Houston Journal of International Law 609 (1996). -
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Bill of Lading Forum Selection Clauses in the United States: The Supreme Court Charts a New Course
Michael F. Sturley, Bill of Lading Forum Selection Clauses in the United States: The Supreme Court Charts a New Course, 1996 Lloyd's Maritime & Commerce Law Quarterly 164. [Reprinted in 1999 Lloyd's Maritime & Commercial Law Quarterly 1 (25th Anniversary Issue).]
year-1995
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Book Chapter
Cargo Law
Michael F. Sturley, Cargo Law, Chapter XXI in 8 Benedict on Admiralty (New York: Matthew Bender, 7th rev. ed. 1995). -
Article
Uniformity in the Law Governing the Carriage of Goods by Sea
Michael F. Sturley, Uniformity in the Law Governing the Carriage of Goods by Sea, 26 Journal of Maritime Law & Commerce 553 (1995).
year-1994
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Book Chapter
Contracts of Carriage Governed by the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act
Michael F. Sturley, Contracts of Carriage Governed by the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act, Chapter V in 2A Benedict on Admiralty (New York: Matthew Bender, 7th rev. ed. 1994; with annual revisions 1995-2002).
spring 2026
- Clinic: Supreme Court Litigation
- Property