Holli B. Packer

Holli B. Packer concentrates her practice on maritime and environmental law. Her experience includes:

• Maritime casualties involving vessel collisions, allisions, and personal injury
• Regulatory compliance related to the U.S. Coast Guard, Federal Maritime Commission, National Transportation Safety Board (“NTSB”), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (“NOAA”), Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”), U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Transportation, and other federal and state agencies
• International and domestic commercial contract disputes
• Civil and criminal enforcement actions under CERCLA, RCRA, ISRA, the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, TSCA, and other state law equivalents
• Litigation of complex issues and mass torts involving private cost recovery and cleanup cost allocation
• Environmental compliance assessments, permits, audits, and the due diligence process

During law school, Holli served as editor-in-chief of the Tulane Maritime Law Journal and as an intern for the Honorable Brian R. Martinotti at the United States District Court of New Jersey.

Before starting her legal career, Holli graduated from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy and served as a Lieutenant in the U.S. Coast Guard. Her sea-going service included assignments as a deck watch officer aboard a medium-endurance cutter that engaged in law enforcement throughout the eastern seaboard and as Executive Officer of a Coast Guard sentinel-class cutter stationed in Miami Beach, Florida.

• Webinar

  180 Days of the Trump Administration—Quick Hits on Executive Orders, Actions, and Policies

  Blank Rome-Hosted Live Webinar July 17–August 13, 2025

  Jennifer L. Achilles, Susan L. Bickley, Robyn N. Burrows, Dominique L. Casimir, Justin A. Chiarodo, Sara N. Gerber

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  MAINBRACE: June 2025

  June 2025

  James C. Arnold, Thomas H. Belknap Jr., William R. Bennett III, Michael K. Bell, Zachary R. Cain, Kierstan L. Carlson

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  Navigating Safely: Tips for Commercial and Recreational Vessels Operating near Military Craft

  MAINBRACE: June 2025 June 2025

  Alan M. Weigel, Neil P. McMillan, Holli B. Packer

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  Navigating Uncertainty: How Recent IEEPA Tariff Rulings Impact the Maritime Industry

  MAINBRACE: June 2025 June 2025

  Keith B. Letourneau, Holli B. Packer

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  Navigating Maritime Evidence: The Power and Practice of Using Demonstrative Aids in Litigation

  MAINBRACE: June 2025 June 2025

  Douglas J. Shoemaker, Keith B. Letourneau, Holli B. Packer

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  New USTR Measures Target Chinese Maritime Sector: What You Need to Know

  Maritime April 22, 2025

  Matthew J. Thomas, Kathleen H. Shannon, Keith B. Letourneau, Douglas J. Shoemaker, Natalie M. Radabaugh, Holli B. Packer

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  Navigating the New Tariff Terrain: How Trump's Latest Policies Impact Global Trade and Shipping

  Maritime April 10, 2025

  Matthew J. Thomas, Keith B. Letourneau, Douglas J. Shoemaker, Holli B. Packer

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  Navigating Emission Control Areas: Operational, Legal, and U.S. Enforcement Risks of MARPOL Annex VI’s Low Sulphur Fuel Requirements

  MAINBRACE: March 2025 March 2025

  Luke M. Reid, Jeanne M. Grasso, Holli B. Packer

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  MAINBRACE: March 2025

  March 2025

  William R. Bennett III, Thomas H. Belknap Jr., Kierstan L. Carlson, Jeanne M. Grasso, Keith B. Letourneau, Dana S. Merkel

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  Spotlight on …

  MAINBRACE: March 2025 March 2025

  Kierstan L. Carlson, Holli B. Packer, Noe S. Hamra

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Holli serves as Co-President of the Women’s International Shipping and Trading Association (“WISTA”) Delaware River & Bay Area Chapter and is an alumni mentor for the Tulane Maritime Law Journal.

Admissions

• Pennsylvania
• New Jersey

Education

• Tulane University School of Law, JD
• United States Coast Guard Academy, BS