Arnold & Porter‘s broad expertise in the aviation sector covers commercial litigation, discovery disputes, personal injury claims, and product liability claims, with Airbus, Daher Aerospace, and Kropp Holdings among the firm's key client. The practice is jointly led by Kenneth Chernof out of Washington DC and New York’s James Herschlein. Christopher Odell, the head of the firm’s Houston office, handles the full spectrum of the sector but has received praise for his representation of Airbus in a class action involving over 100 personal injury claims. David Weiner is a seasoned commercially focused trial litigator in Washington DC whilst Houston's Amanda Thomson is experienced at advising on complex discovery disputes. In the firm’s San Francisco office, Katie Scott covers product liability, antitrust and patent issues.
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Mandantenzufriedenheit

Kernmandanten

  • Airbus SAS
  • Airbus Defence and Space GmbH
  • Zetta Jet USA
  • National Business Aviation Association
  • Kropp Holdings
  • Daher Aerospace

Highlight-Mandate

  • Defended Airbus against 100+ personal injury claims in a class action and several opt-out personal injury actions pending in Halifax, Nova Scotia (Canada) relating to the crash landing of an Air Canada A320 aircraft.
  • Secured several wins for Airbus in product liability litigation across the U.S. arising from alleged toxic fume contamination of the cabin air on its jetliners.
  • Representing Daher Aerospace in litigation and Triumph Aerospace in a $130+ million commercial dispute relating to the purchase and sale of an aerospace business in Florida.

Anwält*innen

Praxisleitung

Ken Chernof; James Herschlein

Weitere Kernanwält*innen

Christopher Odell; David Weiner; Amanda Thomson; Katie Scott