We have long been recognized as preeminent attorneys, both in the United States and internationally, in the field of aviation and admiralty law. Starting with the crash of Eastern Airlines Flight 401in the Florida Everglades, our attorneys have played a prominent role in the litigation of major national and international aviation incidents.

The firm has extensive experience, domestically and internationally, litigating all classes of aviation and admiralty claims, both general and commercial. The firm is especially noted for its in-depth knowledge of forum non conveniens law and its highly expert representation of those injured in aviation incidents.

As a particular sign of this recognition, the firm has frequently been appointed to leadership positions on the plaintiffs’ steering committees representing all plaintiffs in such high-profile cases as the ValuJet Flight 592 crash in the Florida Everglades, the American Airlines Flight 965 crash in Cali,

Colombia, the Avianca Flight 052 accident in New York, and the American Airlines Flight 587 crash in Belle Harbour, New York.

Several of our attorneys are licensed pilots of both fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters. This fact, along with our firm’s multilingual capabilities, has often been a key factor in our significant involvement in aviation cases throughout the world involving helicopters, military aircraft, personal aircraft, hot-air balloons, and leased airplanes.

The firm is also a regional leader in the field of admiralty. Our offices are located within miles of major deep-water ports servicing passenger cruise lines and maritime shipping. We have represented cruise ship passengers, freight ship crew and longshoremen, as well as persons injured in recreational boating accidents. We have successfully handled numerous product defect cases involving boating and personal watercraft manufacturers and have extensive experience in representing claimants in scuba diving and other water-sport-related accidents.