O'Melveny & Myers LLP

Major areas for O'Melveny & Myers LLP’s aviation litigation practice range from high-stakes consumer class actions, privacy issues and air crashes, to passenger removals and general commercial litigation. The team also assists with merger-related litigation, and particularly stands out for its representation in labor lawsuits. The firm’s aviation litigators represent a raft of US passenger and cargo airlines, including American Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Airlines and Southwest Airlines. The team also regularly acts for Airlines for America (airline trade association) in high-profile litigation. New York-based co-chair of the firm’s aviation group, Mark Robertson, is well known for his expertise in litigation and arbitration under the Railway Labor Act; Aparna Joshi leads the labor and employment practice in Washington DC, where Tristan Morales‘ recent experience includes successfully defending several air carriers in Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act class action cases.