Atty. Colin A. McRae
Colin McRae is a partner in the Savannah office. His practice areas include admiralty , business litigation , real estate litigation , transportation , and construction .
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Colin A. McRae is a maritime attorney based in Savannah, Georgia, practicing at HunterMaclean. Educated at University of Georgia (J.D., 1999). Recognitions include Lawyer of the Year — Admiralty and Maritime Law (Savannah) (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Admiralty and Maritime Law (2026), and Lawyer of the Year — Admiralty and Maritime Law (Savannah) (2022). Serands clients in Savannah, GA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
- Colin McRae is a partner in the Savannah office
- His practice areas include admiralty, business litigation, real estate litigation, transportation, and construction
- Colin’s maritime experience includes defense of personal injury claims, collisions, bill of lading and charter party disputes, oil spill and other environmental pollution cases, Coast Guard penalties, and customs matters
- Colin also has experience in disputes involving real estate, commercial transactions, premise liability, and employment restrictive covenants
- Colin is a member of the State Bar of Georgia and is admitted to practice in all courts of Georgia
- the U.S
- District Courts for the Southern, Middle, and Northern Districts of Georgia
- and the U.S
- Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
- He is a member of the Savannah Bar Association, for which he serves as Secretary, and has served as a past president of its Younger Lawyers Division and a past member of its Executive Committee
- A native Savannahian, Colin graduated from Yale University with a B.A. in History in 1995 and from the University of Georgia School of Law with a J.D., cum laude, in 1999
- Colin is the current chairman of the Chatham County Board of Registrars and the current chairman of the board of directors of Community Health Mission, a nonprofit health care clinic for the uninsured
- Colin has also served as attorney coach for the high school mock trial team at Savannah Country Day School, his alma mater, for the past twelve years
- Colin was presented by the Savannah Bar Association with the Robbie Robinson Award for outstanding service to the Savannah community
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Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Colin A. McRae handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Maritime attorneys for Jones Act claims, longshore injury, cruise ship cases, and offshore matters.
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Georgia
Practicing law in Georgia. Legal matters in Georgia are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Savannah are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Georgia state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Georgia brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Georgia courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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