About Peter Walsh

Founder, The Cruise Injury Law Firm
Florida’s Most Credentialed Maritime Injury Lawyer

Peter Walsh isn’t just a cruise injury attorney—he’s the attorney the cruise lines hope you never hire. With a career defined by courtroom victories and a relentless commitment to justice at sea, Peter is the founder of The Cruise Injury Law Firm and one of the nation’s most respected authorities in maritime injury law.

Whether you’re a passenger injured during what was supposed to be the vacation of a lifetime, or a crew member hurt while working on a vessel, your case will be personally handled by Peter Walsh—no associates, no hand-offs, no runaround.

And here’s why that matters:

Peter is the only lawyer in Florida to achieve the maritime law “Triple Crown”

• Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Maritime Law
• Board-Certified by The Florida Bar as an Expert in Maritime Law
• Board-Certified by The Florida Bar as an Expert in Civil Trial Law

These are rigorous, peer-reviewed designations earned by only the most qualified attorneys in Florida. Peter has passed not only the Florida Bar’s demanding board certification exams—twice—but has also earned a postgraduate law degree focused exclusively on maritime and admiralty law.

When you work with The Cruise Injury Law Firm, rest assured:

Your case will always be handled by Florida’s highest-credentialed maritime lawyer.

No case is too complex. No opponent is too large. When cruise lines try to hide behind international laws, arbitration clauses, or jurisdictional loopholes, Peter cuts right through—and gets results.

Bar Admissions

Florida
United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida
United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida

and…the United States Supreme Court

Education

George Washington University Law School, J.D., 1992
University of Miami School of Law, LL.M. in Maritime Law

Articles and Publications

• “Maritime Injury Attorney Peter Walsh Named to The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 List,” PR Newswire (July 30, 2025)
• “Cruise Injury Lawyer Responds to Disney Dream Overboard Incident with Urgent Message for Families,” PR Newswire (July 2, 2025)
• “Hawaii’s New Cruise Tax Is Entering Some Uncharted Legal Waters,” Bloomberg Tax (May 27, 2025)
• Featured in “Cruise lines are signaling a fight against Hawaii’s tourism tax,” Travel Weekly (May 16, 2025)
• “Lost at Sea: Why Cruise Lines are Getting Away with Negligence,” Law.com (May 14, 2025)

Get the Advantage of Experience and Expertise

In the world of cruise injury litigation, credentials matter. Experience matters. And having the right lawyer—the lawyer—can be the difference between a dismissed claim and a life-changing recovery.

If you’ve been injured at sea, don’t leave your future to chance. Navigate with confidence. Call The Cruise Injury Law Firm today.