Legal, regulatory, and operational issues often take flight simultaneously in the aviation industry. Michelman Robinson helps clients chart a steady course through them all.

We represent owners, lessors, airlines, manufacturers, and service providers across a range of issues—from contract and insurance disputes to regulatory compliance, risk management, commercial agreements, and operational strategy. With deep sector insight, we guide clients through the pressures of a capital-intensive, fast-moving industry.

In private aviation, we advise companies disrupting the charter and management model on ownership structures, pass-through billing, emerging tech platforms, and the elimination of traditional intermediaries. We also provide strategic counsel on employment, contract enforcement, consumer-facing risk, and regulatory alignment. On the commercial side, our attorneys handle matters involving airline operations, aircraft lease agreements, ground handling and other service contracts, vendor negotiations, and insurance claims. We also have significant experience resolving disputes tied to coverage determinations, breach of contract, and other high-impact operational issues.

From complex litigation to day-to-day compliance, we support aviation clients at every altitude.