Kevin Sutherland

Kevin Sutherland has over 30 years of experience representing clients in commercial, aviation, and product liability matters. His practice includes representing airlines; airports; municipalities; government contractors; manufacturers of commercial, aviation, space, and military products; and their insurers. He has acted as lead counsel in numerous high-value cases involving a variety of products, including telecommunications satellites, satellite launch vehicles, night vision systems, municipal and consumer generators, gas turbine and carbureted aircraft engines, camshafts, consumer and commercial tools, fuel control units, fastening systems and avionics, as well as general aviation, experimental and sub-orbital aircraft. These cases have included significant wrongful death, catastrophic personal injury, class action and property damage claims. His practice includes assisting domestic and foreign clients in a variety of complex disputes including class actions and other cases that include significant cross-border issues, including commercial, regulatory, and compliance issues involving US, federal, and state regulations.

Kevin was named a Fellow (FRAeS) of the Royal Aeronautical Society in 2017. He has been recognized as one of the best lawyers in the United States by a number of leading legal and trade publications. He has held leadership positions in the Defense Research Institute and the American Bar Association. Kevin has published articles and lectured at conferences on a variety of issues, including US regulation of unmanned aircraft systems, liability and insurance implications arising from development of autonomous vehicles, the use of accident reconstruction and virtual reality evidence, risk management, and litigation strategy. Kevin has represented clients in litigation pending in several states throughout the United States.

Kevin serves as Chair of the Global Aviation Practice Group.