Aviation lawyers in Texas

Firm: Branscomb | PC

Norwood Tower , Austin , Texas 78701

Practice Areas: Business, M & A, Aviation, Contracts, Corporate, Partnership

Allen Bertin is a shareholder in the firm's Business Group.  Allen regularly counsels entrepreneurs and investors in the early development stages of new business endeavors, including initial entity formation and capitalization. He also serves as outside general counsel for businesses, and represents businesses and their owners in many types of negotiated transactions, including mergers and acquisitions and aircraft purchase and sale, financing, and leasing transactions. Allen also collaborates with our tax planning group to counsel companies on entity conversion, restructuring and recapitalization transactions.

Firm: Fleming | Nolen | Jez, L.L.P.

2800 Post Oak Blvd , Houston , Texas 77056

Practice Areas: Aviation & Aerospace, Class Actions, Consumer Protection, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Products Liability, Toxic Substances, Aviation

George Fleming is a founding partner at Houston-based law firm Fleming | Nolen | Jez, L.L.P., where he represents clients nationwide. His hard work and dedication have been recognized by The National Trial Lawyers Association, where he was named Top 100 Trial Lawyers for three consecutive years. In addition, Mr. Fleming has been on the Texas list of Super Lawyers® for twelve consecutive years. He has been elected as president for both the Aviation Law Section of the American Trial Lawyers Association and the Aviation Law Section of the State Bar of Texas. Mr. Fleming has built a reputation for being a leading lawyer in mass tort and consumer litigation trials. Contact our firm today for more information.

Firm: The Verde Law Firm, PLLC

12012 Wickchester Lane , Houston , Texas 77079

Practice Areas: Employment, Wrongful Termination, Discrimination, Aviation, Litigation, Contracts, Employment & Labor

Josh is Board Certified in Labor & Employment Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Josh represents a diverse variety of clients including individuals and businesses. Josh focuses primarily on litigation with an emphasis on labor & employment matters, corporate transactions, and aviation. Josh is an experienced airline transport pilot with more than 20 years and 6,500 hours of flying experience. Josh is often sought for expert testimony and media consulting in aviation-related matters.. In addition to managing The Verde Law Firm, PLLC, Josh served as general counsel for a Houston-based oilfield services company. While serving in that capacity, Josh worked with outside legal counsel and financial advisers to guide the company through a complete financial restructuring that resulted in the elimination of nearly $100 million in contingent liabilities and a nine-figure sale of assets. The Verde Law Firm, PLLC continues to advise energy companies in employment matters, restructuring, and contracts.. Knowing the importance of pro bono work and giving back to the community, the attorneys at The Verde Law Firm, PLLC are encouraged to volunteer their time and expertise to assist those clients who are not able to afford legal representation. In connection with this commitment, Josh has volunteered at the legal clinic at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston and has served on the Houston Bar Association Fee Dispute and Law & The Media Committees. The Verde Law Firm, PLLC attorneys committed to additional community pro-bono assistance following the devastating impact of Hurricane Harvey on Houston and volunteered at the University of Houston Law Center. Josh earned the CARE recognition badge from the State Bar of Texas for his commitment to pro-bono work. Josh also served as the technology committee chair for Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg during her transition into office in 2017.. Josh has obtained successful results for clients in state and federal courts in Texas and has won appeals in Texas appellate courts and the Fifth Circuit.

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: Jackson Walker L.L.P.

100 Congress Ave., Ste 1100 , Austin , Texas 78701

Practice Areas: Health Care & Hospitalization, Products Liability, Professional Malpractice, Aviation

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.