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Winner of Gard-sponsored writing competition

For the 9th year in a row, Gard is proud to co-sponsor the prestigious law student writing competition together with the Admiralty & Maritime Law Committee (AMLC) of the American Bar Association’s Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section (TIPS). This year, the winner is the 25-year Cami Pyne from Houston, Texas, USA.

Published 22 October 2025

Cami Pyne is in the third of a four-year JD/MBA program at Tulane University Law School in New Orleans, USA, where she is pursuing the maritime certificate. Cami currently serves as the Chief Justice of the Tulane Moot Court Program and as the Law Student Vice Chair to the AMLC of the American Bar Association’s Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section (TIPS).

Cami Pyne -

Cami Pyne

Cami's passion for maritime law began early, sparked by a shipwreck she experienced at just five years old. It was also nurtured by growing up with a father who worked in the maritime industry.

“Growing up around the shipping industry helped me fall in love with maritime at an early age, but my last five years working and studying maritime have solidified that this is what I want to do for the rest of my life,” said Cami.

She later attended undergraduate studies at American University, where she gained valuable experience interning with the maritime lobbying firm Waterways Council, Inc. in Washington, DC. She later joined Kirby Corporation in Houston, Texas, as a public government affairs analyst before beginning her law school journey. During her first summer at Tulane, Cami completed a secondment in London, spending time in and around Lloyd's, learning about the London insurance market. That experience inspired her to write a paper on the war risk insurance market – a paper that ended up winning her this year’s law student writing competition.

The full article is available here.

After graduating law school, Cami intends to pursue a career in maritime law. At Gard, we congratulate her on her achievements and wish her continued success in her studies and future career. Supporting initiatives like this student writing competition reflects Gard’s ongoing commitment to supporting the next generation of talents and maritime professionals.

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