MARITIME ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION - Key Persons
Mr. Schreck transitioned from Senior Partner to Retired Partner status with the law firm Womble Bond Dickinson, effective January 1, 2018, after a distinguished career of almost 50 years specializing in admiralty and maritime law. He now serves as a distinguished visiting adjunct professor at The Charleston School of Law, where he also chairs the Charleston Maritime Law Institute. During his active practice, he chaired his firm's Admiralty and Maritime Practice Group, representing shipowners and their P&I Clubs at the Port of Charleston, and handling a wide variety of maritime litigation matters, including cargo damage, collision and allision casualties, marine-related oil and HAZMAT spills, and maritime personal injury cases.
Throughout his professional career, Schreck has been and continues to be active in various maritime industry organizations in the Port of Charleston, including the Propeller Club (former president), Maritime Association of South Carolina (former board chair and chair emeritus), and the Coast Guard's Charleston Area Maritime Security Committee. In 2018, Schreck was awarded the Beacon Award by the Maritime Association for his distinguished service to the maritime industry.