Biography
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.
News & Views
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Alert
Navigating the New Tariff Terrain: How Trump's Latest Policies Impact Global Trade and Shipping
MaritimeMatthew J. Thomas, Keith B. Letourneau, Douglas J. Shoemaker, Holli B. Packer
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Cybersecurity in the Marine Transportation System: What You Need to Know About the Coast Guard's Final Rule
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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 -
Newsletter
MAINBRACE: 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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MAINBRACE: March 2025 -
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Cybersecurity in the Marine Transportation System: What You Need to Know About the Coast Guard's Final Rule
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Chevron Deference Tossed Overboard—What Does It Really Mean?
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USCG Considers Organism Viability Testing Methods to Achieve Type Approval of Ballast Water Management Systems
MAINBRACE: October 2024 -
Newsletter
MAINBRACE: October 2024
William R. Bennett III, Thomas H. Belknap Jr., Kierstan L. Carlson, Jeanne M. Grasso, Alan G. Kashdan, Keith B. Letourneau
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EPA Signs Final Vessel Incidental Discharge National Standards of Performance Rule
MAINBRACE: October 2024
Affiliations
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.
Credentials
Admissions
- Pennsylvania
- New Jersey
Education
- Tulane University School of Law, JD
- United States Coast Guard Academy, BS