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Today's aviation legal climate is complex and constantly evolving. Clients require a law firm that can provide experienced counsel and guidance on a broad range of aviation legal issues. Clients want continuity. They want strength and fortitude. They deserve a law firm that will provide practical, efficient and successful solutions to their legal needs.

Drafted all required documents for Private Lender to fund $4.7 Million Loan prior to exportation and deregistration of a foreign-registered Embraer Phenom 300 to be in three business days ~March, 2016

 

Lecturer to The Florida Bar’s Aviation Law Certification Review Course on the subject of FAA Enforcement Procedures and Defense ~January 23, 2016

 

Closed “Back-To-Back-To Back” Customs Import from Mexico of a +/- $1.5 Million Piaggio Avanti Business Turboprop Aircraft ~November, 2015

 

Closed Purchase with “Reverse 1031 Like-Kind Exchange” and Multiple Lease and Sub-Lease Agreements for High Net-Worth Individual from Minnesota of a Brand New +/- $4 Million Textron Beechcraft King Air 250 Business Turboprop Aircraft ~June, 2015

 

Lectured to the Aviation Law Certification Review Course on the subject of Aircraft Registration, Liens and Security Agreements [4th time in 4 years] (including Cape Town Convention and Uniform Commercial Code topics) ~January 31, 2015

 

Retained by local High Net-Worth Individual as Conflict Counsel for his Helicopter Pilot who was alleged to have caused an Accident with over $250K damages Settled with FAA for only a “Letter of Warning” ~January, 2015

 

Retained by Fortune 500 Company as Conflict Counsel for Bombardier Challenger Business Jet Captain and First Officer who were alleged to Have Been Out of Communication with ATC for nearly an hour Settled with FAA for only “Letters of Warning” ~November, 2014

 

Retained as Conflict Counsel for Owner of Lear 35 and Lear 55 aircraft to prepare Dry Leases to put Aircraft under lease to Air Ambulance Charter Company for Medical Transplant Teams from prominent internationally-known medical center ~October, 2014

 

Closed Purchase and Lease of a $2.4 Million BAE Hawker 1000A Business Jet for Hedge Fund Manager ~October, 2014

 

Closed Sale of Sikorsky S-76A Business Helicopter, Modified for Offshore Oil Rig Operations For Brazilian Client operating a United States Corporation through a Curacao Off-Shore Company ~August, 2014

 

Closed Purchase and Charter Leaseback Agreement for Very High Net-Worth Individual from Connecticut For $1 Million+ Raytheon Beechcraft King Air Business Turboprop Charter Aircraft ~July, 2014

 

Import from Mexico and Purchase of $7.0 Million+ Dassault Falcon 2000 Business Jet into complex business and tax structure for a High Net Worth Client with business contacts in California, Idaho and Wyoming (Sales Tax savings of over $1,000,000.00) ~June, 2014

 

Closed Purchase and Lease of $1 Million+ Cessna Caravan Business Turboprop Aircraft on behalf of New York Hedge Fund Manager ~June, 2014

 

Retained by New York Hedge Fund Manager to Develop Lease/Purchase Financing Mechanism for Older Business Jets and Turboprops ~June, 2014

 

Retained as Conflict Counsel by Lender to represent four High Net-Worth individuals and entities as coOwners of a $2Million+ Lear 60 Business Jet Aircraft to prepare structure and dry lease documents to minimize sales tax and to allow the aircraft to be used under FAR Part 91 ~May, 2014

 

Closed Sale of Bell 430 Business Helicopter “Back-To-Back” transaction for export to Africa ~March, 2014

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