Local leaders share legal experience with Maritime Law students

Charleston School of Law’s intermodal container transportation class had the opportunity to learn and network with leaders in the maritime industry throughout the Fall 2025 semester.

The class, led by Charleston Law adjunct professor Gordon Schreck, hosted local leaders from a variety of sectors in the Maritime Law field, including the ocean terminal, container, rail, trucking, and U.S. Coast Guard. 

Students were able to hear experienced professionals discuss their roles working at the Port of Charleston. 

The list of guest speakers during the semester included:

• Byron Miller: Chief Commercial Officer and V-P for Marketing, South Carolina State Ports Authority.
• Jason Douglas: Executive Director, South Carolina Stevedores Association.
• Kenneth Riley: President, South Atlantic District
• Nicholas Hargreaves, Esq. and Simone Schmid: Mr. Hargreaves is in-house counsel for Mediterranean Shipping Co. and Ms. Schmid, MSC Senior Claims Handler, US Container Cargo Claims.
• Patrick McCrory and Brian Gwin: McCrory serves as President at Palmetto Railways, and Gwin is the Senior Industrial Development Manager, Norfolk Southern Corp.
• Rick Todd: President, South Carolina Truckers Association.
• US Coast Guard: Capt. Shawn Lansing, Commander, Sector Charleston/Captain of the Port; and Commander Andrew Czarnick, Chief of Prevention Department, Sector Charleston.

Charleston School of Law is located on the historic peninsula. The Law School offers students an opportunity to learn from experienced practitioners, judges, and professors in a broad range of admiralty law specialties.