St. Louis, Missouri
phone: (314) 516-1721
fax: (314) 421-2832
email: giles@gp-law.com
Whether navigating state or federal courts in a trial or appellate setting, Giles delivers sophisticated strategies that fit the needs of every client and situation.
Giles has trial experience in a variety of state and federal courts, litigating workers’ injuries, marine property damage cases, insurance disputes, and other significant matters in the marine context and on land.
Just like our founding members at Goldstein and Price, Giles has taken the time to thoroughly understand our clients’ operations and the environments in which they conduct business. Giles has a deep understanding of this nation’s waterways, the entities that navigate and regulate them, and the complex laws that govern everything that moves on them. Giles uses his understanding of the day-to-day work done by fleeting vessels, deckhands, barge line operators, terminal facilities, and others on the river to successfully advocate for his clients’ interests in and out of the courtroom.
Areas of Practice
• Trial and Appellate Litigation
• Admiralty and Maritime Law
• Insurance Coverage
Bar Admissions
• Missouri
• Illinois
Courts where Giles has practiced
• Supreme Court of the United States
• United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
• United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
• United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
• United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
• United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
• United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky
• United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
• United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana
• United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
• United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan
• United States District Court for the District of Minnesota
• United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi
• United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
• United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri
• United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
• United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee
• United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
• United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin
Education
• J.D., Washington University School of Law, St. Louis, Missouri
– Cum laude
– Order of Barristers
– Finalist, 2014 Judge John R. Brown Admiralty Moot Court Competition
– Winner, 2014 Environmental Law Intramural Moot Court Competition
– Best Oral Advocate, 2014 Environmental Law Intramural Moot Court Competition
– Washington University School of Law Award for Excellence in Oral Advocacy, 2012
• B.A., University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
– With Honors
Representative Cases
• Jarvis v. Hines Furlong Line, Inc., No. 21-5937, 2022 WL 1929364 (6th Cir. 2022)
• Supreme Rice, L.L.C. v. Turn Services, L.L.C., 545 F.Supp.3d 416 (E.D. La. 2021)
• Terral River Service, Inc. v. SCF Marine Inc., 20 F.4th 1015 (5th Cir. 2021)
• Upper River Services, L.L.C. v. Heidersheid, 481 F.Supp.3d 907 (D. Minn. 2020)
Published Works
• “The Interpretation of the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, 33 U.S.C. §§901-950: The Need for Uniformity Relative to the Determination of Maritime ‘Situs’ and ‘Status’ Prerequisite to Coverage under the Act,” Florida Bar Admiralty Law Committee Annual Meeting, 2014.
• “Wallace v. ConAgra Foods and the Challenge of Kosher Food Claims,” Eighth Circuit Bar Association, Summer 2014 Newsletter.
Professional Associations and Memberships
• Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel
• Maritime Law Association
Community Involvement
• Member, Board of Directors, Salem Senior Center
• Vice President, Board of Directors, Honoring Our Heroes Marathon
• Co-Coach, Washington University School of Law Admiralty Moot Court Team, 2014-Present