News & Events

NBAF attorney Camille Zuber co-authored an article in the Fall 2025 Maritime Law Association (MLA) “Our Oceans Committee” Newsletter titled: “From Rust to Regulation: Global Ship Recycling Goes Green(er) in 2025,” Check it out here (pg. 2): Fall 2025 Newsletter – Our Oceans committee – MLA.

Earlier this month, NBAF shared the exciting news of our new San Francisco office and four new members who recently joined Nicoll Black Altenbrun & Feig. Today, we’re thrilled to announce that three additional attorneys have joined our growing firm: Nicholas Kim, Deniz Perkowski, and Camille Zuber.

Each brings exceptional experience and unique expertise to our firm:

• Camille Zuber holds LL.M.s from Berkeley Law School (Environmental Law) and University of Oslo (Maritime Law). Fluent in French, Italian, and German, Camille is an experienced maritime and civil defense litigator. Combining her environmental and maritime backgrounds, she has developed particular expertise in alternative fuels in the maritime industry – their risks, benefits, and regulatory frameworks. Camille is based in California. Learn more about Camille here.
• Deniz Perkowski earned her LL.M. in Admiralty & Maritime Law from Tulane Law School. She is an experienced litigator in maritime law, insurance coverage and bad faith, and insurance defense, representing a wide array of clients in the maritime and insurance sectors. Deniz is licensed in California, New York, and Turkey, and is active in numerous industry trade associations. She is based in California. Learn more about Deniz here.
• Nicholas Kim earned his undergraduate degree from University of Hawaii and his J.D. from Seattle University. He is an experienced insurance coverage attorney, with substantial experience in contractual and extracontractual liability, primary/excess disputes, subrogation, and bad faith. Nicholas also practices in personal injury and insurance defense litigation. He is based in Wahington. Learn more about Nicholas here.

At Nicoll Black Altenbrun & Feig, we’re proud to have built an outstanding team of legal professionals, and the addition of Nicholas, Deniz, and Camille makes us even stronger.

We remain committed to providing exceptional legal services and are deeply grateful for your continued trust and support.

For any questions about our firm and its growth, please contact Larry Altenbrun.

NBAF attorney Sarah Davenport co-presented at the Northwest Insurance Law Seminar on the topic of first party condominium water loss claims. Sarah’s presentation provided an overview of recent caselaw on this topic, with special focus on ensuing loss provisions, their application, and limitations. The seminar was sponsored by The Seminar Group.

NBF attorney Brad Pace was admitted to practice in the State of Hawaii. Congratulations Brad!!!

We are thrilled to share some exciting news from Nicoll Black Altenbrun & Feig!

Please join us in welcoming four outstanding attorneys who have joined the firm as members:  Jonathan Thames, Pamela Schultz, Brad Pace, & Forrest Booth.

Their talent, dedication, and experience make them a perfect fit for our team, and we couldn’t be happier to have them on board.

As exciting — we’ve opened a brand-new office in the heart of San Francisco at 50 California Street! With this expansion to California, Nicoll Black Altenbrun & Feig has attorneys actively practicing in every west coast state (including Alaska and Hawaii), as well as many other jurisdictions across the United States. This expansion also broadens our experience and expertise, allowing us to continue to provide the exceptional service you’ve come to expect.

Each of these four new members brings a wealth of knowledge and a breadth of experience:

• Forrest Booth: A graduate of Harvard Law School, Forrest has decades of experience as a preeminent maritime attorney in San Francisco. Learn more about Forrest here.
• Brad Pace: A former ship Captain, Brad has extensive experience in a wide variety of maritime litigation and yacht sales and transactions. Learn more about Brad here.
• Pamela Schultz: Formerly the head of Kennedys U.S. Marine group, Pamela focuses on maritime law, inland marine and insurance coverage. Learn more about Pamela here
• Jonathan Thames: With over 25 years of experience, Jonathan focuses on marine & non-marine coverage, cargo recovery, and maritime litigation. Learn more about Jonathan here.

Our California headquarters will be located at 50 California Street, Suite 1500, San Francisco, CA 94111. The firm will continue to maintain its Seattle offices at 1325 Fourth Ave, Suite 1650, Seattle, WA 98101.

This is a special moment of growth for our firm, and we’re so grateful for the support of our clients, colleagues, and friends who make it all possible.

For questions about our expansion, please contact Larry Altenbrun.

The NBAF “family” gathered to celebrate Curt Feig’s retirement. The sparkling canoli served for dessert was a big hit. No one was injured. Curt has been a core member of the firm since it started in 2004. A great attorney, friend, and mentor – we will miss his counsel, calm and leadership. Curt and his wife Katherine have many plans for an awesome future, but those plans do not involve tackling the toughest coverage decisions. Thank you Curt!!!!

NBF attorneys Christopher Nicoll, Rivers Black, Curt Feig, and Larry Altenbrun were selected as 2025 Seattle Super Lawyers, which is a rating service identifying outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.

NBAF was again ranked in 2025 for Litigation: General Commercial in Washington. You can take a look at the rankings at https://chambers.com/legal-rankings/litigation-general-commercial-washington-5:228:13365:1?l=en-GB.

NBAF is pleased to announce that Sarah Davenport has joined our insurance coverage practice group as a new junior member. With Sarah, Nicoll Black Altenbrun & Feig adds an experienced litigator in insurance coverage and bad faith matters to complement our practice and to expand the range of services we provide to our clients. We are fortunate to continue building our depth, services, and capabilities for a strong future. Sarah’s bio is here: https://nicollblack.com/our-team/sarah-davenport/. If you have a chance, send her a note to welcome her aboard.

NBAF attorney Rod Fonda is pictured below caught in the act of speaking in a panel discussion in New York on April 30 for the combined Marine Insurance and Carriage of Goods committees of the Maritime Law Association.