Dean & Gibson, PLLC
National United States Aviation Law Attorneys FAA Regulations Aviation Accidents
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Dean & Gibson, has substantial expertise in litigating aviation cases, backed by our attorneys’ own knowledge and interest in flying. Rod Dean and Susan Hofer are both licensed pilots who analyze commercial, charter, and general aviation aircraft crashes and claims through the eyes of a pilot, with an understanding of the aviation industry and technical issues that helps us to effectively evaluate claims and communicate with aviation experts. Our practice includes handling insurance claims, litigating cases, and arguing appeals as part of our representation of major air carriers like US Airways and TWA, as well as manufacturers, Part 135 operators, general aviation pilots, FBOs, airports, and aircraft owners and mechanics. The firm's attorneys have a long history of litigating aviation cases, going back to the crash of Eastern flight 212 in Charlotte, in 1974, to today, with the firm’s involvement in the litigation stemming from the Air-Midwest crash in January of 2003 at Charlotte-Douglas International Airport.
Our attorneys have substantial experience in the field of aviation products liability and have substantial knowledge and experience relating to aviation insurance coverage issues. Both Rod Dean and Susan Hofer are also Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) Legal Service Plan Attorneys, representing pilots and mechanics in FAA enforcement actions. Ms. Hofer is also an Officer in the Lawyer Pilots Bar Association.
Cases handled by the firm include:
- aviation accidents and mishaps
- product liability
- FAA rules enforcement actions
- Aviation insurance issues
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Dean & Gibson, PLLC serves the communities of Charlotte and Gastonia along with the counties of Mecklenburg and Gaston North Carolina.
