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Stephanie has worked on a variety of aviation cases throughout the United States. Her experience includes defending component manufacturers in major airline disaster cases and multi-district litigation, as well as defending airport service equipment manufacturers against strict liability and negligence claims.

Roberta has been practicing aviation law since receiving her J.D. from Fordham University Law School in 2004. She handles cases in all areas of the aviation and aerospace industry and has represented airlines, manufacturers and service providers in the industry in an array of product liability, general aviation and contract dispute matters. Roberta has represented insurers in both third-party defense cases and subrogation matters.

Ralph’s practice is mainly focused on complex legal matters involving aviation disputes. He has represented engine and component part manufacturers, avionics manufacturers, maintenance providers, airlines, airports and airport ground service providers, in litigation and various forms of Alternate Dispute Resolution throughout the United States and the world.

Jim has been litigating aviation-related cases for in excess of 30 years, and has been lead trial counsel on numerous large and complex cases during that time, including both multi-district and class action cases. Among them are the American Airlines accident at Cali, Colombia; the Pepcon "AP" fires and explosions resulting in a large subrogation claim in Las Vegas, Nevada; the Astrium telecommunication satellites solar array litigation; the U.S. Air Force CT-43A (Ron Brown) crash at Dubrovnik, Croatia; the TAM Fokker 100 "thrust reverser" crash, Sao Paolo, Brazil; the Alaska Airlines Flight 261 "jackscrew" accident offshore of California; a series of teetering rotor system helicopter "mast-bumping" cases; and different class actions involving damage to numerous general aviation engines.

Gary is the Managing Partner of Fitzpatrick & Hunt, Tucker, Collier, Pagano, Aubert, LLP and has been practicing aviation law for over 35 years, representing various aviation companies all over the world. Gary has defended his clients in claims and litigation arising from major airline catastrophes, military crashes and general aviation accidents.

Garth focuses his practice on the defense of product manufacturers, airport service providers, aircraft maintenance facilities and airlines in litigation throughout the United States and the world. Garth’s practice also includes the defense of toxic tort litigation. Garth defends his clients in matters ranging from multi-state complex litigation and nationwide class actions, to local litigation in California.

Tom has over 17 years experience practicing Aviation Law. Prior to entering the legal side of the Aviation field, Tom enjoyed a technical career at Grumman Aerospace Corporation. Tom worked as a systems design and development engineer on the U.S. Navy F-14D fighter jet program. His work included design of the stores management (weapons) system; the crew’s data entry computer; and the Infra-Red Search and Track System (IRSTS). Working closely with U.S. Navy pilots, Tom participated in flight testing of the F-14D during its development program.

After working as a summer associate in 2010, Jennifer joined Fitzpatrick & Hunt, Tucker, Collier, Pagano, Aubert, LLP as a new associate in August 2011. Jennifer is a 2006 graduate of Lawrence University, where she received a Bachelor of Arts Degree magna cum laude in both coursework and independent study and founded the university’s chapter of Pi Sigma Alpha.

Chris has defended numerous aviation industry manufacturers and maintenance providers in litigation stemming from aircraft accidents and aircraft-related incidents. These matters have ranged from simple personal injury and property damage cases to major air disasters, and include: the defense of a major petroleum company against claims stemming from the crash of Alaska Airlines Flight 261, defense of a Japanese aircraft component manufacturer against tort and contract warranty claims arising from nose landing gear collapse incidents, and defense of various helicopter manufacturers in matters stemming from accidents in the U.S., Canada, China, Turkey and Russia.

Kevin has a three decades-plus record representing airlines, service companies and aviation product manufacturers. He defended over 100 actions brought against a foreign state-owned airline arising out of the famous 1976 Entebbe hijacking. Appearing before the Court of Appeals of New York, Kevin obtained a dismissal of all actions pursuant to the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act. This was the first time that a New York court relied on the FSIA in dismissing an action against an airline.

Aghavni defends manufacturers of aerospace and aviation component parts, including landing gear systems, altimeters, ground proximity warning computers, cargo handling systems, sprag retainer assemblies, and emergency evacuation systems in personal injury and property damage cases.

Paul's practice focuses on representing aircraft and component manufacturers in product liability litigation throughout the United States and the world. Examples of his practice include representing a domestic component manufacturer during the Dutch government's accident investigation of a crash in Amsterdam, and securing the dismissal of an engine manufacturer from product liability litigation in the District of Oregon, where Paul was admitted pro hac vice. Paul also focuses his practice on representing many ground handling, airline and airport management clients in state and federal court litigation.