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Fox Rothschild’s experienced, internationally respected team delivers practical business solutions and innovative legal strategies to clients throughout the industry:

  • domestic and international commercial/charter airlines
  • aviation product manufacturers and service providers
  • airport developers
  • private aircraft entity owners and operators
  • regulatory bodies
  • companies leasing and purchasing aircraft
  • insurers
  • ground handlers
  • security companies
  • HAZMAT handlers
  • drone and UAS operators and manufacturers
  • helicopter operators and manufacturers
  • operators or manufacturers involved in accidents and incidents
  • companies facing enforcement issues
  • airport operators
  • maintenance, repair and overhaul facilities
  • cargo operators

Fox represents aviation entities in international transactions and business dealings, regulatory and administrative matters and litigation across the United States and throughout the world. Our team provides comprehensive services, collaborating with colleagues in areas such as labor and employment, finance, insurance, intellectual property, litigation, corporate and environmental law and government contracts.

Our attorneys have spent years working closely with clients of all sizes in aviation and related industries to advance their business and legal goals, developing in-depth knowledge of litigation trends, changing technology, evolving state and federal regulations and the realities of the highly competitive aviation market.

Chambers Review

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Transportation: Aviation: Litigation - USA - Nationwide

3
Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Fox Rothschild leads litigation in regards to product liability for both domestic and international airlines. The law firm also advising clients on wrongful death claims.

Work Highlights

  • Fox Rothschild represents Spirit AeroSystems, the supplier to Boeing, in product liability actions in the Western District of Washington, Central District of California, Oregon State Court and Washington State Court arising out of the Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 incident in January 2024 in which a door plug blew off mid-flight from the plane.

Notable Practitioners

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Diane Westwood Wilson
3
Diane Westwood Wilson
3
Band 3
Diane Westwood Wilson of Fox Rothschild is an experienced attorney who acts for a range of aviation stakeholders, including airports, airlines and manufacturers.

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Transportation: Aviation: Litigation

Diane Westwood Wilson
3
Diane Westwood Wilson
3
Band 3

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