$ 350-625 per hour
About Michael
Biography
Michael L. Dworkin has been practicing aviation law since 1973. He got his start as an attorney for the Federal Aviation Administration followed by working as in-house counsel for United Airlines. Since then he practiced as Michael L. Dworkin and Associates before forming the Avialex Law Group, LLP with John T. Van Geffen.
Michael has been published in the FAA Enforcement Journal, the Transportation Law Journal and American Bar Association’s Urban Lawyer, the Journal of Air Law and Commerce, the Lawyer Pilot’s Bar Association Journal, the Virginia Law Weekly, the ABA’s Air and Space Lawyer, the National Transportation Safety Board Association Newsletter, the Los Angeles Daily Journal, and (to name a few).
Michael is a past President and Executive Vice President of the International Air & Transportation Safety Bar Association (formally the National Transportation Safety Board Bar Association) and is the current President of the Northern California Business Aviation Association.
Aviation attorneys focusing on aviation law and civil aviation litigation.
Practice Areas
3
Practice Areas
Aviation
90%
53 years
Business
5%
Litigation
5%
Fees and Rates
Cost
Hourly Rates
Contingency
25%-50%
Retainer
Sometimes
Payment Methods
- Check
- Credit Card
Awards
Licenses
Licensed in California for 50 years
State: California
Acquired: 1975
No misconduct found
Licensed in District of Columbia for 52 years
State: District of Columbia
Acquired: 1973
No misconduct found
Location
Law Offices of Michael L Dworkin
465 California Street, #210, San Francisco, CA, 94104-1808
avialex.comMICHAEL L DWORKIN AND ASSOCIATES
(415) 421-2560
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465 CALIFORNIA STREET, SUITE 210, SAN FRANCISCO, CA, 94104
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Experience
Honors
2019
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
Work Experience
1977 - 1981
Attorney, United Airlines
1973 - 1977
Attorney, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
Associations
2008 - Present
National Business Aviation Association
2008 - Present
San Francisco Chamber of Commerce
2007 - Present
National Transportation Safety Board Bar AssociationDirector of Communications
1988 - Present
Bar Association of San Francisco
1987 - Present
Commonwealth Club of California
1985 - Present
International Society of Air Safety Investigators
1975 - Present
State Bar of California
1974 - Present
Lawyer Pilots Bar Association
1973 - Present
District of Columbia Bar
1969 - Present
Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association
2010 - 2013
National Transportation Safety Board Bar AssociationExecutive Vice President
2000 - 2002
National Transportation Safety Board Bar AssociationPresident
Education
1973
George Washington University National Law Center
JD with Honors
1969
Clark University
BA with Honors
Speaking Engagements
2013
Pensacola Aviation Law Conference
Unmanned Aerial Systems--Legal Update
2012
ABA Forum on Air and Space Law
Liability Waivers in Commercial Space Transportation
2011
Winter Meeting
Safety Management Systems
2010
NCBAA Initial Meeting
Safety Management Systems
2010
Annual Aviation Law Conference
Safety Management Systems
2008
NTSB Bar Association Annual Meeting
Air Carrier Operational Control
2008
NBAA Annual Meeting
Defense of FAA Enforcement Actions
2008
IATA Legal Conference
Air Carrier Critical Self Evaluations and Voluntary Disclosures
2006
NTSB Bar Association Annual Meeting
Operation Safe Pilot--the Aftermath
2003
LPBA Summer Meeting
Conducting NTSB Hearings
2002
ISASI Annual Conference
Internal Evaluations, Self Disclosure and Preservation of Privilege
2001
ATRS World Conference
Defending Air Carriers and Air Agencies
Publications
2015
Journal of Air Law and Commerce (SMU)
Published
2008
Daily Journal
America's Aging Airport System Needs a Coordinated Makeover
2005
National Transportation Safety Board Bar Association Newsletter
Operation Safe Pilot
2002
Lawyer Pilots Bar Association Journal
Air Carrier Compliance Demonstration--A New Catch 22
1989
Virginia Law Weekly
FAA Enforcement--A Practitioner's Perspective
1985
Lawyer Pilots Bar Association Journal
Gliderports' Dilemma--Enemies Around and Within
1973
Transportation Law Journal
Planning for Airports in Urban Environments
1973
Urban Lawyer
Planning for Airports in Urban Environments
Languages
English