Arnold & Porter

The transportation practice at Arnold & Porter is consistently sought out to act in high-stakes aviation disputes, including complex contentious issues that arise from major aviation events such as groundings and aircraft crashes. In recent highlights, the practice represented Airbus in product liability litigation across the US, which arose from alleged toxic fume contamination of its jetliners’ cabin air. Heading up the firm’s Houston office, Christopher Odell‘s track record includes significant transportation-related mass tort cases; Washington DC-based David Weiner’s workload includes acting for multiple clients in relation to foreign mass torts, including major aviation accidents; and Katie Scott in Silicon Valley is an IP and technology-related disputes expert. Other key names include Amanda Thomson, whose track record includes cases arising out of aircraft incidents; and DC’s Megan Pieper, who is particularly experienced in representing aviation clients in complex litigation. Other names to note are Kenneth Chernof in Washington DC, who co-chairs the firm’s litigation group alongside New York-based James Herschlein. All the attorneys listed are based in Houston unless otherwise mentioned.