Profile

 Education

  • Tulane Law School, JD, 2023
  • Tel Aviv University, MA, 2019
  • American University, BA, 2018

Cameron Cushner is an associate in the San Francisco office and a member of the firm’s marine practice group. His practice at Kennedys specializes in admiralty and maritime law issues as well as other transportation matters and transnational litigation involving complex questions of law across various jurisdictions

During his time at Tulane law School, Cameron earned a Certificate in Admiralty alongside his Juris Doctorate. He was a member of the Tulane Maritime Law Journal, where he served on the Journal’s executive board. He also has a background in international relations through his studies at Tel Aviv University, where he earned his Master’s degree in Conflict Resolution and Mediation, and his studies at American University where he earned his Bachelor’s degree in International Studies with specializations in Foreign Policy and Global Security.

Cameron is an active member of the Maritime law Association of the United States (MLA) where he participates in meetings of several of the MLA’s organizational committees.

In addition to his legal practice, Cameron brings strong multilingual capabilities to his work. He is fluent in Spanish and Portuguese, and speaks proficient Italian, Arabic and Hebrew as well as Greek and Armenian. His language skills enhance his ability to serve clients across diverse cultural and geographic contexts, particularly in cross-border matters and international disputes.

Qualifications and admissions

  • California
  • US District Court for the Central District of California

Presentations and publications

  • Co-author, “Crisis averted?: Despite deal on longshore strike, legal issues loom,” published for Kennedys (October 2024)
  • Co-author, “Live Life Bella Vita, LLC v. Cruising Yachts, Inc.: Ninth Circuit finds that third-party indemnity claimants are still claimants for Limitation Act purposes,” published for Kennedys (September 2024)
  • Co-author, “California Court of Appeal clarifies Howell and proceeds to publish Audish v. Macias,” published for Kennedys (September 2024)
  • Co-author, “Ehart v. Lahaina Divers: the Ninth Circuit dives into statutory interpretation,” published for Benedict’s Maritime Bulletin (June 2024)