The aviation industry has gone through significant changes in recent years- increased security, fierce competition and financial challenges, to name but a few.
Wilson Elser's aviation attorneys are well equipped to deal with these currents of change, offering clients skillful representation in matters ranging from airline crashes to employment disputes. The firm's experience encompasses commercial and general aviation and includes all types of aviation claims and litigation, including insurance, reinsurance and subrogation.
Clients of Wilson Elser include major airlines; airports; manufacturers of aircraft, engines and other components; commercial helicopter operators; outlets that fuel and service aircraft; aircraft owners and operators; aviation mechanics; ground handlers; and cargo operators. While our firm has broad experience in litigation and trial, we also counsel clients on how to avoid lawsuits.
Aviation clients can draw on the experience of a national, full-service legal team working in 20 offices, including attorneys who focus on areas like corporate and tax matters, finance, government contracts, commercial litigation, international law and insurance law. Our attorneys have decades of experience handling clients in local, regional, national and international jurisdictions and locations.
Many of Wilson Elser's aviation attorneys are engineers and pilots themselves. Our seasoned litigators have defended wrongful death, personal injury, product liability and employment discrimination claims as they relate to the airline industry.
We are experienced in assisting clients during the critical early hours of an airline accident investigation. Our attorneys maintain a database of expert witnesses in areas from accident reconstruction to weather. We have experience with regulatory agencies such as the National Transportation Safety Board, Federal Aviation Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, Transportation Security Administration, and U.S. Customs Bureau. We advise clients on the accident investigation process and procedures of the regulatory agencies, and act as liaison with those agencies.
We have a large and experienced group of product liability attorneys who have successfully handled aviation cases involving hundreds of millions of dollars. Wilson Elser is one of a small group of law firms that practices product liability law worldwide. We also present in-house seminars on product liability that are targeted to clients' engineers, technical staff and risk managers.
Moreover, Wilson Elser has kept abreast of developments in satellite and space technology. With the aid of aerospace scientists, our attorneys have analyzed, litigated and resolved novel cases in this area.
Our internationally recognized legal team understands the challenges that must be faced in today's competitive global marketplace.