Ames is an unincorporated community in southern Dodge County, Nebraska, United States. It lies along U.S. Route 30 west of the city of Fremont, the county seat of Dodge County. Its elevation is 1,227 feet (374 m), and it is located at about 41°27′8″N 96°37′30″W / 41.45222°N 96.625°W / 41.45222; -96.625 (41.4523625, -96.6251658). The community was named after an official of the Union Pacific Railroad, likely Oakes Ames. Although Ames is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 68621.

What is maritime and admiralty law?

Admiralty and maritime law involves cases related to navigation and commerce on oceans, rivers, and lakes. Admiralty and maritime cases can involve injuries to longshoremen and vessel crew members, contracts for cargo shipping, vessel collisions, and cruise ship passenger injuries. If your issues involves ships and shipping, business or commerce transacted at sea, finds and salvage, the duties, rights, and liabilities of ship owners, ship masters, and other maritime workers, it is within the realm of admiralty law.

Answers to maritime and admiralty law issues in Nebraska

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