Lyle C. Cavin Jr.

Lyle C. Cavin, Jr. has been a practicing trial lawyer for 47 years, specializing in maritime law representing seamen, longshoremen and fishermen. He received his J.D. degree from Golden Gate Law School and is a member of the Consumer Attorneys of California, Western Trial Lawyers Association, San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association and Past-President of the Alameda-Contra Costa Trial Lawyers Association. He is admitted and qualified to appear before all of the federal and state courts in California. He is also a Fellow of the American Board of Trial Advocates. He has extensive trial experience in both state and federal courts. He has participated as a panelist in multiple maritime seminars including the 1985 joint American-English American Bar Association meeting in London where he spoke on maritime punitive damages. He has published articles relating to maritime law, including The Unseaworthiness Doctrine and Seaman’s Assault and Pleasure Craft Personal Injury. He has been counsel in several landmark decisions for maritime workers. Mr. Cavin is also an AV Rated lawyer by Martindale Hubbell. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Lyle C. Cavin Jr. included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors AV Rated lawyer by Martindale Hubbell Other Sources of Feedback About Lyle C. Cavin Jr. Included on the 2026Northern California Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2025 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2024 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2023 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2022 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2021 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2020 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2019 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2018 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2017 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2016 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2015 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2014 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2013 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2012 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2011 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2010 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2009 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2008 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2007 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2006 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2005 Northern California Super Lawyers list

• Attorney

• Panelist, Maritime punitive damages, Joint American-English American Bar Association

• California
• U.S. District Court Northern District of California
• U.S. District Court Central District of California
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of California
• U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit
• Supreme Court of the United States of America

• American Association for Justice (Member & Past National Chairman - Admiralty Section)
• Consumer Attorneys of California (Member)
• San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association (Member)
• American Board of Trial Advocates (Fellow)
• Alameda/Contra Costa Trial Lawyers Association (Member)
• Alameda/Contra Costa Trial Lawyers Association (Past-President)