Aviation law and Aerospace Regulation

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Empennage Consulting LLC is a global aviation planning firm, representing and supporting a wide span of public and private aviation and aerospace across the United States and internationally.

• Advanced Air Mobility.  Consult with sophisticated OEMs as well as startup companies in the emerging space of urban-, regional-, and advanced air mobility.

• Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and Drones. Representation of UAV manufacturers, insurers, and operators in Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Department of Transportation (DOT) regulatory matters.
   
• Airport Law. Representation of vendors and concessionaires, including land developers, with respect to federal funding issues at major international airports under 14 C.F.R. Parts 16 and 77.
   
• Regulatory Law. Representation and consultation of new entrant and incumbent private carriers in connection with post-September 11th Transportation Security Administration (TSA) safety requirements.
   
• Accident Litigation. Represent family members in connection with domestic general aviation disaster, wrongful death lawsuit, and insurance matters.  Litigate on behalf of Europe-based family of passenger in fatal general aviation accident.
   
• Aircraft Purchase and Sale. Representation of buyers, sellers, lessors, and lessees of general and commercial jet aircraft, including registration through Cape Town Convention and United States portals.
   
• Airline Litigation. Litigated passengers' claims of negligence against Part 121 major international airline under the Montreal Convention and Warsaw Convention.
   
• General Aviation Disputes. Consultation for a Part 135 carrier in connection with possible claims for breach of fiduciary duty and breach of contract.
   
• Aviation Insurance. Representation of the owner of private corporate jets in connection with an airport taxiing accident.
   
• Business Disputes. Defense of a large commercial engine manufacturer in a negligence and product liability case in federal court.
   
• Breach of Contract. Prosecution of lawsuit for a lessor of general aviation landing gear in an action alleging breach of contract, unjust enrichment, and quantum meruit under Florida aviation law and federal aviation regulations.
   
• AOPA Panel Counsel. Advise airmen in connection with enforcement actions relating to with medical and pilot certificate action.