  Davor Pevec
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Educational Background:
Pepperdine University School of Law, J.D.
University of California, Irvine, B.A., History
Professional Background:
Former Acting Attorney General, Republic of the Marshall Islands
Former Assistant Attorney General, Territory of Guam
Former Assistant Attorney General for the U.S. Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
Past Chairman, Standing Committee on Professional Conduct of the Supreme Court of the Marshall Islands
Past Member, Judicial Service Commission of the Republic of the Marshall Islands
Past Chair, International Law Section, Hawaii State Bar Association
Member of the Marshall Islands, Hawaii, and American Bar Associations
Member, Rotary Club
Publications:
The Marshall Islands Nuclear Claims Tribunal: The Claims of the Enewetak People, Denver Journal of International Law and Policy, December 2006
Nuclear Claims Tribunal: In the Matter of the People of Enewetak, Claimants, NCT No. 23-0902 (2000)
United States Court of Federal Claims: Ismael John et al., v United States, No. 06-288 (2007)
Marshall Islands Appellate: Abija v. Bwijmaron, 2 MILR 6 (1994); Zaion et al., v Peter and Nenam, 1MILR (Rev) 228 (1991)
Emphasis:
Mr. Pevec’s practice includes commercial law, civil litigation, business formation, corporate law, maritime law, land transactions, and investor counseling.
Litigation:
Mr. Pevec litigated the claim of the People of Enewetak before the Nuclear Claims Tribunal resulting in an award of over $384 million. This claim involved complex legal and scientific issues. A description of this complex case is found in a review by former U.S. Attorney General Dick Thornburgh entitled: The Nuclear Claims Tribunal Of The Republic Of The Marshall Islands: An Independent Examination And Assessment Of Its Decision-Making Processes (2003). Other cases involve land transactions, commercial matters, and civil and maritime claims.
Business Formation:
The Marshall Islands has favorable business formations laws for international parties. Mr. Pevec provides advice and forms corporations or other entities as required for domestic and non-domestic parties.
Maritime Law:
Mr. Pevec assists with vessel registration under the very favorable maritime law of the Marshall Islands.
Other International Clients:
Mr. Pevec assisted the Republic of Kiribati with respect to litigation in the U.S. and also with a charter agreement with a major air carrier. Mr. Pevec also represented a German aircraft manufacturer. Other international clients of Mr. Pevec include parties from Japan and Korea.
Practice:
Admitted to Practice Law: Republic of the Marshall Islands, State of Hawaii, Federated States of Micronesia, State of California (inactive), and the U.S. Federal Courts. |
