Practice Areas & Industries: Duane Morris LLP

Practice/Industry Group Overview

Duane Morris represents clients in the commercial and general aviation insurance industry and in the aviation insurance community in the United States.

The core of the firm's Aviation Litigation Practice Group is composed of experienced, high-time pilots who are trial lawyers. The Group's lawyers are knowledgeable in aircraft component and airframe design, manufacture and operations. Several lawyers hold degrees in various engineering fields. The core group lawyers hold federal commercial pilot licenses with numerous ratings.

Services Available

The firm handles trial work for aircraft manufacturers, aviation component manufacturers, fixed base operators, aircraft owners and aircraft maintenance and repair facilities, including product liability cases involving aviation equipment, aviation crash litigation and aviation environmental matters.

As regional counsel for a major aviation insurance group, the firm has also defended clients' insureds in aviation product liability litigation, personal injury and death suits, property damage claims arising out of fixed base operations, and aircraft leasebacks.

Our aviation insurance coverage practice is enhanced by insurance coverage attorneys who are also pilots and trial lawyers.

For more information, please contact Edward M. Dunham, Jr. or any of the practice members referenced in the Attorney Listing.