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Americas - New Jersey

TM(A) is headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey and is the Club's regional office in the Americas. The two TM(A) offices in Jersey City and San Francisco provide claims handling services to the Members of the Club based in the Americas and act as the exclusive claims correspondent for all Members of the Club trading to North America. TM(A) monitor the performance of all Club correspondents in the Americas region and also provide support to Club Members worldwide by providing data and advice to Members on pollution and environmental matters.

The TM(A) New Jersey office provides claims and other services for Members based in New York, the East Coast USA, the US Gulf, East Coast Canada and the Great Lakes. They also handle all claims for all Club Members arising in the East Coast of Canada and the USA including the US Gulf, plus the Great Lakes.

Telephone: +1 201 557 7300
Fax : +1 201 946 0167

 Mike Jarrett (MAJ)
Mike joined Millers in 1980 with a law degree and managed of one of the London syndicates before moving to America in 1993.
 David Grammas (DJG)
David is a master mariner and an attorney and worked for a major oil company as operations manager. He handles all types of P&I claims, as well as Defence claims.
 Jana Byron (JNB)
Jana joined Thomas Miller (Americas) in November 2005 after seven years of practice as an attorney specializing in maritime matters. She handles both Defence and P&I claims. She is also a member of TM(A)'s Bodily Injury Team.
    Direct line: +1 210 557 7433
    E-mail: jana.byron@thomasmiller.com
 Cheryle Cossentino (CMC)
Cheryle joined TM(A) in 1985 and handles cargo claims. She has prior experience working for a steamship agency and chartering brokers.
 John Devine (JJD)
John joined TM(A) in 1990 from an attorneys specialising in maritime matters. He handles all P&I claims, specialising in pollution and collision claims and co-ordinates the handling of major claims with the Claims Technical Director and the specialists.
    Direct line: +1 201 557 7333
    E-mail: john.devine@thomasmiller.com
 Karen Hildebrandt (KH)
Karen was a partner at a leading maritime law firm before joining TM(A). She specialises in personal injury claims and is a member of TM(A)’s Bodily Injury team.
 Aki Tsukui (AYT)
Aki Tsukui joined Millers in 2004. She is on secondment to the New Jersey office. Aki is a qualified solicitor and has worked with Holman Fenwick & Willan. Aki speaks Japanese and some Greek.
    Direct line: +1 201 557 7300
    E-mail: aki.tsukui@thomasmiller.com
 Kevin King (KDK)
Kevin has been with TM(A) since 1996, coming from a leading Texas maritime law firm. He joined the New Jersey office in 2006 after leading the San Francisco office for six years. He is the Americas region environmental specialist and handles all types of P&I claims.
    Direct line: +1 201 557 7407
    E-mail: kevin.king@thomasmiller.com
 Amy Lovseth (AL)
Amy joined the New Jersey office in June 2004 as a claims executive. She handles P&I and Defence claims. Amy has an LLM from the University of Oslo.
    Direct line: +1 201 557 7322
    E-mail: amy.lovseth@thomasmiller.com
 Dolores O'Leary (DO)
Dee joined Thomas Miller (Americas) after 17 years of practicing law in New York City with a firm specializing in maritime matters. She handles all P & I claims and is also a member of TM(A)’s Bodily Injury Team.
 Brendan Kruse (BK)
Brendan joined Millers in December 2006 from a shipping agent. Brendan is a graduate of the US Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point.
 Maureen Lopes (MAL)
Maureen joined TM(A) in 1985 and is a claims processor.
 Susan Pietri (SP)
Susan is TM(A)'s Human Resources Administrator and also supports Mike Jarrett.
    Direct line: +1 201 557 7332
    E-mail: susan.pietri@thomasmiller.com