Michael Harowski joined Fowler Rodriguez in 2006 and has focused his practice in the fields of maritime law, environmental law, and marine and pollution casualty response.

His practice has focused on cases involving marine casualties, collision, pollution, fire, personal injury, complex maritime products liability, oil spill response, maritime and environmental regulation, cargo claims, insurance coverage and defense, charter parties, commercial litigation, contract disputes, and a wide range of transactional matters.

He is a member of the firm’s on-scene casualty/pollution response team, where he has participated in responses to major vessel casualties and oil spills and has obtained extensive exposure to federal and international regulatory investigations and pollution liability laws.

A native of Ormond Beach, Florida, Mr. Harowski graduated from Emory University with his bachelors in economics before obtaining his law degree from the Tulane University School of Law. While studying at Tulane, he received the Charles Kohlmeyer Jr. award, presented to an outstanding graduate in the field of maritime law.

He also was a managing editor of the Tulane Maritime Law Journal.

Publications

• Co-Author: "United States of America," Enforcement of Judgments, Awards & Deeds in Commercial Matters (European Lawyer Series, First edition 2013)
• Editor: Benedict on Admiralty, Chapter IX, Vol. 3 "Marine Oil Pollution"
• Editor: Law School Textbooks entitled "Admiralty: Limitation of Liability - Cases and Materials" and "Admiralty: The Law of Collision - Cases and Materials"

Community Involvement

• Young Leadership Council - Board of Directors, General Counsel
• WWNO New Orleans Public Radio - Executive Council Member, Committee Chair
• Emerging Philanthropists of New Orleans (“EPNO”) - Alumni, Committee Member
• New Orleans Video Access Center (“NOVAC”) - Advisory Board
• 504ward - Member