Firm: Slack & Davis, L.L.P.
2705 Bee Cave Road , Austin , Texas 78746
Practice Areas: Aviation
I'm proud to have been recognized by Rising Star Super Lawyers each year since 2006. This distinction names the top 2.5 percent of lawyers in Texas who are younger than 40 or have been in practice fewer than 10 years.. In my aviation cases, I represent clients on both the plaintiff and defense sides of the bar concerning a range of aircraft from large commercial airframe jets to light and medium jets to a regional airline with a fleet of more than 10 aircraft serving more than 20 destinations.
Firm: Pierce Law PLLC
PO Box 42036 , Austin , Texas 78704
Practice Areas: Aviation
Aviation trial lawyer.. I represent pilots, passengers, and families in claims involving manufacturers, pilots, air traffic controllers, owners, operators, maintenance facilities, and others in the aviation realm.. I also represent injured persons and families in wrecks involving commercial trucks and tractor/trailer "18-wheelers.". Commercial pilot certification in single-engine and multi-engine airplanes. Instrument rating, instrument flight instructor.
Firm: Ely & Reed
3410 Far West Blvd. , Austin , Texas 78731
Practice Areas: Aviation
Attorney Michael Ely received his undergraduate degree in 1999 from Harding University. While incollege, Michael Ely worked as a White House intern under President Clinton and as a congressional intern with Congressman Vic Snyder’s office. Michael Ely received his law degree in 2002 from George Washington University located in Washington, DC. While in law school, Mr. Ely worked for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission as a legal intern.. After graduating law school, Attorney Ely practiced law with the law firm R. Jack Clapp & Associates in Washington, DC, where he specialized in wrongful death and aviation cases. After three years as an associate with that firm, he became a partner in the law firm of Clapp, Desjardins and Ely, where he continued to practice Plaintiff’s personal injury and wrongful death law.. In August of 2009, Mr. Ely went to work for the law firm of Hassell, Moorhead & Carroll located in Daytona Beach, FL. While with that law firm, he concentrated his practice on insurance defense cases where he represented defendants for the first time, including the largest automobile insurance company in the United States.. Mr. Ely has been rated AV (the highest rating available) by Martindale Hubbell, who rates attorneys for legal ability and ethics. He has participated in 13 civil jury trials, including 9 cases in the past 4 years.. Michael Ely has litigated a variety of different cases for both Plaintiffs and Defendants, including:. • Aviation crash cases. • Gas Explosion cases. • FTCA cases (cases involving the United States government as a defendant). • Dog bite cases. • Automobile accident cases. • Trucking accident cases,. • Bus crash cases. • Property damage cases. • Wrongful death cases. • False imprisonment cases,. • Products liability cases. • Dram shop cases. Further, Michael Ely’s legal presence has been a national one. He has litigated cases in 14 different states and a multitude of different Courts.. Michael Ely is licensed to practice in the following jurisdictions:. • Texas. • Florida. • Maryland. • District of Columbia. • Military Court of Appeals. • United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit. • US District Court for the Northern District of Florida. • US District Court for the Southern District of Florida. • US District Court for the Middle District of Florida. • US District Court for the District of Maryland. • US District Court for the District of Colorado. • US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. • US District Court for the Middle District of Illinois. • US District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
Firm: Brent Coon And Associates Of Counsel For Air Law
300 Fannin, Suite 200 , Houston , Texas 77002
Practice Areas: Aviation
Myron (Pappy) Papadakis is a 2013 Lederer Aviation Safety Award Winner.. .. The Jerome F. Lederer Award is presented by the International Society of Air Safety Investigators (ISASI), and is awarded for outstanding lifetime contributions to technical excellence in furthering aviation accident investigation and achieving Society objectives. Those objectives include enhancing aviation safety through the continuing development and improvement of investigation techniques. It is the only recurring award made by the Society.. Pappy has practiced Aviation Law for 36 years. He has been a qualified aviator for40 years, an Airline Pilot for Delta for 31 years. He has evaluated ,investigated or litigated over 450 aviation accidents. He was one of the first ISASI Fellows.. I work as a consulting attorney helping law firms understand the technical intracacies of why air vehicles crash. I have restricted my practice to this aeronautical endeavor.. I have teamed with over 120 Lawyers in over 70 different Law firms. The intense focus on aviation disasters ( over 400 aircraft accident evaluations, investigations and litigations), combined with military and airline flying allows me to help find pathways to succesful conclusion whether by alternate resolution or through Verdict.
