Charles R. Lipcon
Lipcon, Margulies & Winkleman, P.A.
- Biography
Charles R. Lipcon has represented victims of cruise ship personal injury and cruise line sexual assault and claims for more than 50 years. His firm, Lipcon, Margulies & Winkleman, P.A., has successfully handled more than 3,000 cases and recovered well over $500 million on behalf of their clients.
Mr. Lipcon was named “Lawyer of the Year” in Admiralty & Maritime by US News & World Report (Miami) in 2020 and his firm is named to “Best Law Firms” by US News & World Report.
Mr. Lipcon and his firm can assist with the following types of accidents and injuries:
– Cruise Ship Passenger Accidents
– Cruise Ship Sexual Assault
– Cruise Ship Crewmember Injuries
– Cruise ship shore excursions
– Cruise Ship medical malpractice
– Cruise ship class actions
– Boating, yacht, jet ski, parasailing, scuba diving, snorkeling accidents
– Barge, cargo, tanker & fishing accidents and injuries
– Hotel, Resort & Vacation accidents and injuries
– Hotel, Resort & Vacation sexual assaults
Mr. Lipcon has written several publications including “Unsafe on the High Seas”, “The Cruise Line Law Reporter” and “Seafarers Rights”. He has been featured on major news networks like CNN, MSNBC, ABC, Fox News, and more.
Contact Mr. Lipcon and his team for a free confidential consultation.
- Practice Areas
- Maritime Law
- Personal Injury
- Wrongful Death
- Appeals & Appellate
- Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals
- Video Conferencing
- Fees
- Free Consultation
- Contingent Fees
- Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Florida
- Since 1971
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- Languages
- English:
Spoken, Written
- Professional Experience
- Founding Attorney
- Lipcon, Margulies & Winkleman, P.A.
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1971 –
Current
- Education
- University of Miami School of Law
- J.D. (1971) | Law
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- University of Miami
- B.A. (1968) | Government & Philosophy
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- Awards
- AV Preeminent Peer Rating
- Martindale-Hubbell
- 2025
- Best Law Firms
- US News & World Report
- 2025
- 2016-2025
- Best Lawyers in America
- Best Lawyers
- 2025
- 2016-2025
- Super Lawyer
- Super Lawyers
- 2024
- 2007-2024
- 10.0 Superb Rating
- Avvo
- 2023
- Top 100 Litigators
- America’s Top 100 Attorneys
- 2021
- Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award
- Marquis Who’s Who
- 2021
- Lawyer of the Year in Admiralty & Maritime
- US News & World Report
- 2020
- Charles R. Lipcon was named “Lawyer of the Year” in Admiralty and Maritime (Miami), by US & News & World Report. This is an incredible honor culminating a career of over 50 years helping injured passengers and crew.
- Multi-Million Dollar Advocate
- Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum
- 2020
- Top Law Firm Protecting Seafarer Rights
- International Seafarer’s Association
- 2010
- World’s Best Prosecutor of Cruise Lines
- Maxim
- 2010
- Professional Associations
- American Association for Justice
- Member
- Current
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- Florida Justice Association
- Member
- Current
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- American Bar Association
- Member
- Current
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- Florida Admiralty Trial Lawyer’s Association
- Founder
- Current
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- Federal Bar Association
- Member
- Current
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- Miami-Dade Justice Association
- Member
- Current
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- Dade County Bar Association
- Member
- Current
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- Dade County Trial Lawyers Association
- Member
- Current
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Florida State Bar
 # 137942
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1971 –
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- MENSA
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- Publications
- Cruise Line Law Reporter
- Lipcon, Margulies & Winkleman, P.A.
- Unsafe on the High Seas
- I. Adels Publishing
- 2008
- Seaman’s Rights in the United States
- I. Adels Publishing
- 1989
- Help for the Auto Accident Victim
- I. Adels Publishing
- 1984
- Websites & Blogs
- Contact & Address
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