Top best Aviation Lawyers in Fort Lauderdale | 33 available

Mr. Saavedra was born in Havana, Cuba and is fluent in English and Spanish. He received his B.A. in 1979 from the University of Connecticut and his J.D. in 1986 from the George Washington University School of Law, while working as Staff Assistant for Congressman William Lehman in Washington, D.C.Mr. Saavedra is the founding member of our firm, established in 1989. Admitted to the Bars of Florida, Connecticut and Washington D.C., Mr. Saavedra has been granted the distinction of an AV rating by the Martindale Hubbell Association. Mr. Saavedra specializes in corporate and commercial transactions, including general aviation related transactions, mergers and acquisitions, complex commercial transactions, land development, property and casualty claims, and business transactions as well as derivative litigation, including transactions associated with the Bahamas and Costa Rica. Most notably, during his career Mr. Saavedra has represented sellers, purchasers and lenders in approximately $3.2 billion ($3,200,000,) dollars in cumulative corporate acquisitions and real estate transactions in a variety of asset purchases, land development transactions, complex commercial refinancings, long-term leasehold and subleasehold financings, and distressed debt acquisitions. In 2008, 2009 and 2011, Mr. Saavedra served as corporate counsel for a corporate client in handling a $168 million bond and conventional related financing with SunTrust Bank, N.A., TD Bank, Bank United. In 2013, Mr. Saavedra served as corporate borrower counsel for a $200 million senior credit facility/syndication, providing leadership and coordination among his corporate client and 7 national lenders involved for all aspects of the negotiation and documentation involved in the transaction.From fixed base operators to international & domestic institutional clients and former international political figures, Mr. Saavedra is pleased to represent diverse clientele in corporate and strategic matters.

Mr. Nipon is a civil trial lawyer. He handles serious personal injury matters, including medical malpractice and wrongful death cases. He only represents the victims of negligence.. Mr. Nipon was born and raised in the Philadelphia area. He graduated from Pennsylvania State University in 1977 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science. Thereafter, he moved to Florida to attend law school at Nova University Center for the Study of Law. He received a law degree of Juris Doctor. Mr. Nipon was admitted as a member of The Florida Bar and the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida in 1982.. Beginning in 1982, Mr. Nipon worked as an associate lawyer at a civil trial law firm in Hollywood, Florida. He established his own civil trial law practice in Fort Lauderdale in 1984. During the past 35 years he has devoted his professional life to zealously protecting the rights of his clients. Mr. Nipon is proud of his reputation throughout the legal community. His reputation has been built by ethically and successfully helping thousands of clients since 1982.

Mohammad Ahmed Faruqui became a Board Certified Specialist in Aviation Law in 2017.. He was born in Shamsabad, India, and grew up with his brother and parents in New York City until he was 16 years old. His parents then settled in the Florida Panhandle in 1993 to establish a rural medical clinic. Mr. Faruqui went to college at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, thereafter worked as a newspaper reporter in Panama City, Florida, and then moved to Fort Lauderdale, Florida to attend law school at the Nova-Southeastern University Shepard Broad Law Center. Mr. Faruqui is a licensed attorney admitted to practice in front of the Florida Supreme Court and all of Florida's lower courts, the United States District Court for the Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Florida, and the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Florida. He has lived in the Fort Lauderdale area since 2002, and has two sons with his wife Faizah.

Jonathan Ewing is a board certified aviation attorney and founder of the Aero Law Center, a law firm specializing in aviation matters.  Jon handles commercial litigation and transactions throughout the United States and litigates extensively in all Florida State and Federal Courts.  As an avid aviation enthusiast, he is committed to effectively advocating for a multitude of unique aviation clients, including aircraft owners, aerospace manufacturers, component manufacturers, Part 121 Airlines, Part 135 Air Carriers, Part 145 Aircraft Repair Stations, Part 129 Foreign Air Carriers,  Pilots and Insurance Companies.. In addition, Jonathan is currently handling  a large number of complex litigation cases where he has successfully helped clients recover damages under various state and federal statutes.  Some of  his more high profile actions have been highlighted on CNN, Fox News Channel, the Today Show, Good Morning America, USA Today, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, Tokyo Television, RTR 2 Moscow, Stockholm 4, Proto Thema, and BBC.  He was recently featured in ABA Journal Magazine.

Forrest Owens spent his formative years in Indiana. Mr. Owens attended Vincennes University where he focused his studies on aviation technology and obtained Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) as well as private pilot licenses, graduating with an A.S. in 1998.  Mr. Owens subsequently attended Indiana University Kelley School of Business where he majored in Finance with a minor in Economics, completing a B.S. in 2001.  During the course of undergraduate study, Mr. Owens worked full-time for a leading aircraft turbine engine manufacturer based in Indianapolis as well as a regional airline and an internationally recognized aviation centered freight company.  Mr. Owens attended law school at Valparaiso University where he graduated with a J.D. in 2005.. Before joining SG, Mr. Owens spent nine years focused on aviation related legal matters with boutique aviation firms. Mr. Owens has acted as counsel in the purchase and sale of hundreds of aircraft transactions ranging from experimental home-built aircraft to large cabin corporate aircraft. Mr. Owens has worked with every major manufacturer of turbine powered corporate aircraft. Mr. Owens has also been involved in the merger and acquisition of many aviation related businesses.. Mr. Owens practice concentrates on aircraft and aviation related transactions, cross-border transactions, airman defense before the FAA and Department of Transportation, airport real estate and land use, and civil litigation.  Mr. Owens joined SG in 2015 and leads the aviation practice group under the trade name Global Aviation Counsel, LLC.

Experienced Aviation attorney serving clients in Fort Lauderdale and surrounding areas.

Experienced Aviation attorney serving clients in Fort Lauderdale and surrounding areas.

Experienced Aviation attorney serving clients in Fort Lauderdale and surrounding areas.

Experienced Aviation attorney serving clients in Fort Lauderdale and surrounding areas.

Experienced Aviation attorney serving clients in Fort Lauderdale and surrounding areas.

Experienced Aviation attorney serving clients in Fort Lauderdale and surrounding areas.

Experienced Aviation attorney serving clients in Fort Lauderdale and surrounding areas.

Experienced Aviation attorney serving clients in Fort Lauderdale and surrounding areas.

Experienced Aviation attorney serving clients in Fort Lauderdale and surrounding areas.