Attorney Michael L. Dworkin

San Francisco, California

Attorney/Founder and Principal
Phone: 415-421-2500 (Office)
Fax: (415) 421-2560
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Aviation Transportation and Related Regulatory Law, Business and Insurance Law, Civil Litigation and General Practice.

FIRM PROFILE: Michael L. Dworkin and Associates is a law firm specializing in aviation matters, including FAA/NTSB/ DOT regulatory, enforcement, certification and accident investigation matters; airport use and access; insurance; aircraft and equipment acquisition and disposal; contract services; and litigation, on a world-wide basis. The firm’s clients include airlines, air taxis and commercial operators, airports, manufacturers and other persons, firms and corporations owning and/or operating aircraft. Prior to establishing this firm in 1981, Mr. Dworkin was house counsel to a major U.S. airline and an attorney with the Federal Aviation Administration.
Areas of Practice

• Aviation
• Transportation
• Business Law
• Insurance Law
• Products Liability Law
• Administrative Law
• Litigation

Litigation Percentage

• 35% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions

• District of Columbia, 1973
• California, 1975
• U.S. Federal Court, 1973
• U.S. Supreme Court, 1978
• U.S. Court of Federal Claims, 1982

Education

• George Washington University National Law Center, Washington, District of Columbia, 1973
  J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence
  Honors: Cum Laude

• Clark University, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1969
  B.A., Bachelor of Arts
  Honors: Cum Laude

Published Works

• FAA Enforcement Journal, Associate Editor, 1972
• Planning for Airports in Urban Environments, Transportation Law Journal and American Bar Association’s Urban Lawyer, 1973
• Airport Noise, Book Review, Journal of Air Law and Commerce, 1975
• The Gliderport’s Dilemma: The Enemies Around and Within, Air and Space Lawyer and the Lawyer Pilot’s Bar Association Journal, February 28 – March 1985, 1985
• FAA Enforcement – A Practitioner’s Perspective, Virginia Law Weekly, October 27 – November 3, 1989
• FAA Enforcement – A Practitioner’s Perspective, ABA’s Air and Space Lawyer, Winter, 1990
• Air Carrier Compliance Demonstration – A New Catch 22, Lawyer Pilot’s Bar Association Journal, Summer, 2002
• Aviation Professionals and the Threat of Criminal Liability – How Do We Maximize Aviation Safety?, Journal of Air Law and Commerce, Vol . 67, Summer, 2002
• Operation Safe Pilot, National Transportation Safety Board Association Newsletter, Winter, 2005
• America’s Aging Airport System Needs a Makeover”, Los Angeles Daily Journal, January 9, 2008
• Quoted by www.bloomberg.com “Concorde Crash Criminal Trial May Scare Off Witnesses”, December 3, 2010

Representative Clients

• AIG Aviation
• Alaska Airlines
• Allegiant Air
• Beltmakers, Inc.
• Bridgeford Flying Services, Inc.
• California Shock Trauma Air Rescue (CALSTAR)
• Epic Aircraft
• Frontier Flying Service
• Golden State Air Charter
• Heli USA Airways
• Menzies Aviation
• Patriot Technologies
• Sky Trek Aviation
• Radial Engines, Ltd.
• Relative Workshop
• Reno Flying Services, Inc.
• SkyWest Airlines
• TAG Aviation USA
• XOJET
• Zodiac Aerospace/Driessen Services
• Western Air Charter, Inc. dba JET EDGE

Classes/Seminars Taught

• Air and Space Law, U.S., American Bar Association Forum
• Air and Space Law, U.S., Soaring Society of America
• Air and Space Law, U.S., Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association
• Air and Space Law, U.S., Lawyer Pilot’s Bar Association
• Air and Space Law, U.S., National Transportation Safety Board Bar Association
• Air and Space Law, U.S. International Comanche Society
• Air and Space Law, Canada, Air Transportation Research Group
• Air and Space Law, Canada, Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association
• Air and Space Law, South Korea, Air Transportation Research Group
• Air and Space Law, Taiwan, ROC, International Society of Air Safety Investigators
• MRO’s for Africa”, The African Network, TANCON 2008
• FAR Compliance—A Lawyer’s Perspective” FAA NORCAL Aviation Maintenance & Safety Symposium, 2005-2006
• How to Deal with the FAA”, San Francisco and San Mateo Sheriff’s Aero Squadrons
• Air and Space Law, International Air Transport Association, Buenos Aires, Argentina 2008
• Client Representation and Defense in FAA Investigations and Enforcement Actions, National Business Aircraft Association, 2008
• Safety Management Systems (SMS): We Just Bought It—Now What Do We Do?”, Northern California Business Aviation Association, 2010

Honors and Awards

• President, National Transportation Safety Board Bar Association, 2000 – 2002
• Executive Vice President, NTSB Bar Association, 2010

Professional Associations and Memberships

• State Bar of California

• District of Columbia Bar

• Lawyer Pilots Bar Association

• National Transportation Safety Board Bar Association
  (Founding Member, Chairmman, Rules Committee: 1985-99)

• National Transportation Safety Board Bar Association
  (Regional Vice President: 1986-1987, 1990-1999; President: 2000-2002; Executive Vice President, 2010)

• American Bar Association
  Forum on Air and Space Law; Tort and Insurance Practice Section

• Bar Association of San Francisco

• International Society of Air Safety Investigators

• Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association

• National Business Aircraft Association

• Commonwealth Club of California

• 5th listing—NTSB Bar Association

• Executive Vice President 2010-present

Past Employment Positions

• United Airlines, Attorney, 1977 – 1981
• Federal Aviation Administration, Attorney, 1973 – 1977

Ancillary Businesses

• Aviation Consultant

Birth Information

• October 10, 1947, Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

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