Mobile, Ala., April 17, 2017 - Burr & Forman announces that Mobile-based attorney, Kasee Sparks Heisterhagen, has been appointed Secretary of the Maritime Law Association of the United States (MLA) Young Lawyers Committee. This appointment was made by MLA President, Harold K. Watson.

Heisterhagen will serve the MLA in this capacity through the 2018 Annual Meeting.

The Maritime Law Association of the United States is a national professional organization of lawyers who practice admiralty law. The MLA serves maritime lawyers by providing a forum to discuss news and issues in the practice, as a source of opinion and information to the public, and as a representative to the international legal community. As a professional organization, the MLA has had a hand in several significant developments in maritime law.

At Burr & Forman, Heisterhagen's work in the maritime field includes enforcement of maritime liens, vessel seizures, marine finance and marine-related bankruptcies. She regularly investigates marine casualties and claims.

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