October 27, 2026
GrayRobinson is pleased to share Shareholder Ryon L. Little presented “The Success or Failure of the Environmental Regulations” at the Fort Lauderdale Mariners Club 36th Marine Seminar on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
The session examined whether environmental regulations are achieving their goals, including how insurers have amended policies to make policyholders more aware of coverage for pollution and other environmental claims. It also covered the lasting influence of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, the effect of criminalizing seafarers, the types of claims seen today, and the authorities’ success in prosecuting offenders.
Based in the firm's Miami office, Ryon focuses his practice on admiralty and maritime law, representing vessel owners, operators, insurers, protection and indemnity (P&I) clubs, licensed mariners, and other maritime interests in litigation and regulatory matters involving commercial, private, and luxury vessels. His practice includes casualty investigations, marine environmental matters, pollution response. He also counsels clients on regulatory compliance and represents them in investigations involving federal and state agencies, including the U.S. Coast Guard. A graduate of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, Ryon logged more than four years of sea duty as a deck watch officer and law enforcement boarding officer, served as executive officer of a Coast Guard cutter, and was later mobilized for active duty from the Coast Guard Reserve four times, including service in Kuwait in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. He is a past chair and vice president of The Florida Bar’s Admiralty Law Committee and is a proctor in the Maritime Law Association of the United States. Ryon has been recognized by Florida Super Lawyers for Transportation and Maritime Law in 2023 and 2024.