Connell Foley LLP

With over four decades of experience representing nearly every type of entity involved in the aviation industry, Connell Foley is a fixture among the region’s law firms that practice aviation law. The Aviation practice group has effectively handled all aspects of aviation representation, from crisis situations involving crashes, security, and emergency issues to standard commercial disputes and corporate/transactional matters. Our group is skilled in handling matters in federal and state courts as well as investigations and proceedings involving major relevant regulatory agencies, including the Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, Department of Justice, and the National Transportation Safety Board.

Connell Foley has been involved in many of the recent major disputes in the aviation industry. Notably, the Aviation group’s attorneys serve as lead counsel for several airline defendants and an airport operator in the multi-billion dollar consolidated wrongful death and property damage lawsuits filed in connection with the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

Aviation industry clients turn to Connell Foley concerning a wide range of matters, including those in connection with domestic, regional, and international airlines (Part 91, 121, 135), cargo and freight forwarders, general aircraft and helicopter manufacturers, component manufacturers, maintenance and repair facilities, fixed-based operators, airports, flight schools, parachute and balloon operators, individual pilots and contractors, airline contractors and service companies, and other commercial entities.

We have successfully handled aviation matters involving:

• Airline crash and ground incidents
• Airport security issues
• Assault
• Commercial and transactional matters
• Contract and indemnity issues
• Emergency planning and evacuation
• Employment, boarding, and other discrimination
• Environmental and hazardous materials issues
• Federal multidistrict litigation
• GARA issues
• General aviation crashes
• Helicopter accidents
• Insurance Coverage Issues
• Midair collisions
• Pre-emption issues
• Premises liability
• Product liability
• Terrorist attacks
• Turbulence
• Warsaw and Montreal Convention issues
• Wrongful death and significant personal injury

This broad engagement with the aviation industry, coupled with the firm’s mass tort, environmental, and regulatory law practices, provides clients with the deep industry expertise and know-how to achieve the desired results in a cost-effective manner.

Connell Foley LLP believes that diversity enhances the quality and dimensions of the professional services we provide. As such, we are committed to the recruitment and retention of a diverse work force of men and women from all social, racial, religious, economic, cultural and personal backgrounds. The Firm's Diversity Committee is dedicated to furthering the Firm's commitment to building a team of exceptional and diverse attorneys, paraprofessionals and staff to meet the needs of our clients and positively impact the communities in which we practice.

In addition to this internal commitment, the Firm has established and funded a Scholarship-Mentor Program with Rutgers University School of Law. This program provides a yearly scholarship and individual mentoring to a minority law student who will work at the Firm as a Summer Intern.

If you have any questions related to diversity, we encourage you to contact Angela A. Iuso, chair of the firm's Diversity Committee.