Aviation Law

The Aviation capabilities and focus of our aviation staff include many aspects of the Aeronautic Endeavor to include:

I. Accident Litigation

1. Civilian aircraft accidents – general aviation
2. Civilian aircraft accidents – charter FAR part 135, commuter and corporate
3. Civilian aircraft accidents – Airline FAR part 121
4. Civilian – helicopter
5. Civilian – experimental / home built. parachute systems, hot air balloons
6. Military aircraft accidents – fixed wing
7. Military aircraft – helicopter
8. Foreign registered aircraft accidents outside the continental USA
9. Hull damage and cargo loss

II. Passenger Injury

1. On airplane dropped luggage or inadequate medical treatment
2. Airport or jetway slip and fall injuries

III. Aircraft and System Product Defects

1. Chart publisher negligence
2. Navigation equipment failures
3. Aircraft subsystem failures

IV. Federal Tort Claims Act

1. Air Traffic control negligence
2. Flight Service Station negligence
3. Negligent certification

V. FAA and NTSB Work

1. FAA/NTSB pilot certificate actions (enforcement)
2. FAA/NTSB pilot medical certificate actions
3. FAA/NTSB maintenance facility and FBO certificate actions.

VI. Union Actions, Railway Labor Act

1. Union grievance under the Railway Labor Act
2. Union contract negotiations
3. Union – mediation
4. Wrongful discharge of airline employees involving state torts.

VII. Federal Safety Whistle Blower Actions

1. AIR 21 aviation whistleblower actions
2. Sarbanes-Oxley whistleblower actions related to the aviation industry

VIII. International Transactions, Aircraft Sales, A/C Movement, Regulatory Problems

1. Foreign transactions, ferry permits, STCs

* Aviation Law is not a specialty recognized by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization