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Our Team Hub — 2 · Intro

MEET THE TEAM

The attorneys who will handle your case.

Maritime law is a small bar. Our attorneys practice in it every day, in the federal courts cruise tickets send passengers to.

Our Team Hub — 3 · Roster
Debi Chalik, Founding Partner

FOUNDING PARTNER

Debi Chalik

Debi Chalik co-founded the firm and leads its litigation division. She was the first attorney in the country to sue a cruise line over negligent COVID-19 exposure, a case that settled for more than 100 passengers within a year, and regularly handles maritime recreational accident claims, including parasailing and jet ski injuries.

Admitted
Florida · Kentucky · Texas · D.C. · Federal Court
Education
J.D., Nova Southeastern University (NSU Law) · B.A., York University, Magna Cum Laude
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Jason Chalik, Founding Partner

FOUNDING PARTNER

Jason Chalik

Jason Chalik co-founded the firm alongside his wife, Debi. He handles the full range of injury claims personally, from motor vehicle to premises liability cases, and was instrumental in advocating for the White-Miskell Act, Florida’s first law regulating the parasailing industry.

Admitted
Florida
Education
J.D., University of Florida Levin College of Law · B.A. Political Science, American University
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Lorgia Carbonaro, Paralegal and Legal Assistant

PARALEGAL & LEGAL ASSISTANT

Lorgia Carbonaro

Lorgia Carbonaro has worked in personal injury law since 1986 and joined Chalik & Chalik in 2011. She is bilingual and supports case preparation and client communication throughout a claim.

Languages
Bilingual
With the firm since
2011
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Suzy Spivack, Legal Assistant

LEGAL ASSISTANT

Suzy Spivack

Suzy Spivack joined the firm in 1996. Fluent in English and Spanish, she keeps communication flowing between our attorneys and Spanish-speaking clients throughout a case.

Languages
English · Spanish
With the firm since
1996
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Practice Areas Hub — 5 · Urgency Callout

FREE CASE REVIEW

Most cruise tickets give you one year to file. Talk to us before the clock runs.

Practice Areas

All practice areas

Maritime injury claims for passengers and crew, usually filed in federal court in Florida.

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Cruise Lines We Sue

All cruise lines

Many major lines require suits to be filed in federal court in Florida, where we practice.

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