Mr. Stern co-chairs Schnader's Aviation Group. He defends negligence, premises liability, product defect, civil rights, and defamation litigation and helps clients with difficult insurance coverage and claims handling issues. Clients include airlines, aerospace manufacturers, aerospace insurers, airmen, and other businesses and individuals. Mr. Stern also conducts internal corporate investigations.
Jon is a member of the District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Virginia bars, holds an AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell®, and has been listed in the Washington DC Super Lawyers® for four of the last five years. A prolific author of articles, book chapters, and books on law and aviation, Jon holds commercial pilot, flight instructor (expired), ground instructor, and control tower operator certificates and has worked as an aviation research analyst, a flight instructor, and an air traffic controller.
Jon's pro bono focus is the Mid-Atlantic Innocence Project. Jon is an active member of the Project's Screening Committee, which reviews claims of actual innocence by incarcerated persons.
Areas of Experience
Published Cases: General Litigation
Mr. Stern's published cases in general litigation matters include:
· Chemische Fabrik Budenheim KG v. Bavaria Corp., No. 6:08-cv-1182-ORL-22DAB, 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 122133, 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 714 (M.D. Fla. 2010)
· Alexandria City Council v. Mirant Potomac River, LLC, 643 S.E.2d 204 (Va. 2007)
· Seymour v. City of Alexandria, 643 S.E.2d 199 (Va. 2007)
· Al-Abood v. El-Shamari, 71 F. Supp. 2d 511 (E.D. Va. 1999)
· Bergemann v. United States, 820 F.2d 1117 (10th Cir. 1987)
Published Cases: Aviation
Mr. Stern's published cases in aviation matters include:
· In re Air Crash Over the Mid-Atlantic on June 1, 2009, 792 F. Supp. 2d 1090 (N.D. Ca. 2011)
· Elassaad v. Independence Air, Inc., 604 F.3d 804 (3d Cir. 2010)
· Hemme v. Airbus SAS, No. 09 C 7239, 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 31920 (N.D. Ill. 2010)
· Qayyum v. US Airways, Inc., No. 3:08-0996, 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 92365 (S.D. W. Va. 2008)
· Sullivan v. Gen. Helicopters, Int'l, 564 F. Supp. 2d 496 (D. Md. 2008)
· McMahon v. Presidential Airways, Inc., 410 F. Supp. 2d 1189 (M.D. Fla. 2006)
· Yanez v. Am. W. Airlines, Inc., 2004 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 20706 (D. Md. Oct. 13, 2004)
· Rogers v. Civil Air Patrol, 129 F. Supp. 2d 1334 (M.D. Ala. 2001)
Published Cases: Insurance Services
Mr. Stern's published cases in insurance matters include:
· Hercules v. AIG Aviation, Inc., 776 A.2d 550 (Del. Super.), aff'd 760 A.2d 162 (Del.2000)
· Old Republic Insurance Company v. Gormley, 77 F. Supp. 2d 705 (D. Md. 1999)
· Dempsey v. Associated Aviation Underwriters, 141 F.R.D. 248 (E.D. Pa 1992), aff'd, 977 F. 2d 567 (3d Cir. 1992), motion to reopen denied, 147 F.R.D. 88 (E.D. Pa. 1993)
· Hidary v. Maccabees Life Ins. Co., 591 N.Y.S.2d 706 (Supr. Ct. 1992)
Published Cases: Products
Mr. Stern's published cases in products matters include:
· Quiet Technology DC-8, Inc. v. Hurel Dubois UK, Ltd., 326 F.3d 1333 (11th Cir. 2003)
· Cassoutt v. Cessna Aircraft Co., 660 So.2d 277 (Fla. App. 1995)
· Smith v. Cessna Aircraft Co., 124 F.R.D. 103 (D. Md. 1989)
Professional Affiliations
· Defense Research Institute (DRI) Aerospace Law Committee,chair, 2002 - 2004
· DRI Public Policy Committee,member, 2004 - 2006
· American Bar Association, member 1987 - present; editor or co-editor, Aviation Litigation Quarterly,1997-2007
· American Bar Association,co-chair 2008 Aviation Litigation program
Other Distinctions
· Rated AV® Preeminent™ by Martindale-Hubbell®
· Named as a 'Washington, D.C. Super Lawyer' in the areas of insurance coverage, civil litigation defense, and aviation, 2007-2010
· Named as a 'Washington, D.C. Super Lawyer - Corporate Counsel' in the area of insurance coverage, 2010
· National Law Journal "Defense Win of the Month," May 2002
· Attained an AV rating by Martindale-Hubbell
News
05/03/2012, Predictive Coding Ordered in Global Aerospace Inc., et al, v. Landow Aviation, L.P. dba Dulles Jet Center, et al
04/25/2012, Schnader Successfully Argues a Motion In Favor of the Use of Predictive Coding in the Discovery of Electronically Stored Information
09/19/2011, Sixty-Eight Schnader Attorneys Rated AV® Preeminent™ by Martindale-Hubbell®
07/12/2011, Schnader Achieves Victory for Independence Air
06/16/2011, Schnader Successful in Motions to Dismiss Case in Air France Suit in the U.S.
05/31/2011, Schnader Mentioned in Law360 Article on Air France Suit
01/13/2011, Schnader Representing the State of Maryland and The Insurance Company of the State of Pennsylvania in a Suit Filed Against the Federal Government Regarding a 2008 Medevac Crash
07/12/2010, Jon Stern Featured in Article Detailing A Recent Third Circuit Decision on Airlines and Tort Actions
01/01/2010, Super Lawyers Recognizes Many Schnader Attorneys in 2010
09/22/2009, Jonathan Stern Mentioned in an Article Detailing Elassaad v. Independence Air Inc.
03/23/2009, Stern Recognized as 2009 Washington D.C. Super Lawyer
07/15/2008, Schnader Supports the Mid-Atlantic Innocence Project
03/21/2008, Several at Schnader are 2008 D.C., New Jersey 'Super Lawyers'
11/06/2007, Schnader Receives Frederick Douglass Human Rights Award
04/09/2007, Stern Honored as Washington, D.C. Super Lawyer
10/02/2006, Stern Contributes to Defense Practice Manual
09/08/2006, Stern's Article Selected for ABA's Litigation Manual
03/20/2006, Stern Reappointed to Defense Research Institute's Public Policy Committee
Related Events
12/03/2009, Former Managing Partner of Schnader's Washington Office Honored by the American Association of Jewish Lawyers and Jurists
06/05/2008, ABA Aviation Litigation Committee Seminar
06/01/2007, Demonstrative Evidence Panel, ABA Aviation Litigation Seminar
10/20/2005, DRI Annual Meeting Aerospace Law Committee Breakout
Publications
Articles
03/15/2012, "Federal Court Jurisdiction, Venue, and Removal"
09/01/2009, "What's an Insurer to Do: Multiple Claims and Insufficient Limits"
07/01/2009, "Who's on First? A Plea for Clarity in Drafting Contractual Indemnity Provisions"
Fall 2008, "Courts Cannot Agree Whether They Are Covered and If Not, Why?"
06/01/2008, "Fresh Air, Fresh Water, Peanuts and Booze: Battlegrounds for Airline Preemption in 2008"
10/01/2006, "A Comprehensive Look at Jurisdiction and Removal"
05/01/2005, "Terrible Twos or Doing What It's Supposed to Do? The Multiparty, Multiforum Trial Jurisdiction Act"
05/01/2005, "The Multiparty, Multiforum Trial Jurisdiction Act's Limited Treatment in the Courts"
02/10/2005, "A Potential 'Stuckeyville' in the Insurance World"
Books
05/05/2008, Litigating the Aviation Case: From Pre-Trial to Closing Argument, Chapter 13 - Cleared Direct to Federal Court: Why Aviation Cases Are More Likely Than Other Types to Take Flight From State Courts
Alerts
01/04/2012, Changes to Federal Court Practice Affect Jurisdiction, Removal, and Venue
01/16/2009, Troubled Asset Relief Program Imposes Minimal Restrictions on Executive Compensation and Corporate Governance
Speaking Engagements
06/07/2012, Schnader's Jonathan Stern Serves as Moderator at the American Bar Association 2012 National Institute on Aviation Litigation Presentation "Opening Statements - No Second Chances: How to Make Your Best First Impression with a Skeptical Jury"
03/31/2011, Schnader's Jonathan Stern at the 45th Annual Southern Methodist University Air Law Symposium
01/05/2011, Jonathan Stern Speaks on "Standards for the Liability of the Aerospace Part Manufacturer"
01/05/2011, Schnader's Stern a Moderator for "How to Deal With Forum Non Conveniens Issues"
06/22/2010, Shupe and Stern Speak at the American Conference Institute's 2nd Annual Forum on Defending and Managing Aviation Litigation
06/04/2009, A Study in Witness Examinations: Style and Substance - The Delicate Art of Cross...but with Challenging Witnesses
11/06/2008, Navigating the Risks of Aerospace Product Liability
06/05/2008, Presentation: Aviation Trial Demonstrations and Cutting Edge Issues
06/01/2007, Bang for the Buck: Demonstrative Evidence that Works and Won't Break Your Budget