Law Office of J.A. Hayes, P.A.

Law Office of J. A. Hayes handles legal matters in the following family law areas:

Divorce, Child Custody, Paternity, Adoption, Restraining Orders, Injunctions, Protective Orders, Modification of Prior Orders, Child Support Enforcement, Enforcement of Prior Orders, Contempt Proceedings for violations of prior court orders, Writ of Attachment - Child Abduction Cases, Interstate Custody or Child Support Enforcement Cases, Cases involving International Child Abduction IssuesTermination of Parental Rights, Name Changes for Minors and Adults, Guardianships for Minors and Adults, Prenuptial Agreements, Agreements and Agreements Incident to Divorce.

Aviation and Air Traffic Control

This firm is uniquely qualified to address the problems of Airmen and Air Agencies before Regulatory Agencies and Courts. We provide representation before the FAA, NTSB, US District Court and US Circuit Court of Appeals in actions involving:

• Aviation Related Accidents
• Wrongful Death Losses
• Airmen Certificate Defense
• Airmen Civil Penalties
• Hazardous Materials Violation Civil Penalties
• Airmen Medical Revocations
• Air Agency Civil Penalties
• Airport Access matters
• Review of Hazard Determination, Obstructions to Air Navigation (O&E)
• Aviation Commercial Transactions

WHAT DOES AN AVIATION ATTORNEY DO?

An aviation attorney handles litigation involved with all aspects of the aviation industry. While primarily concerned with assigning liability after an accident, other responsibilities include regaining losses caused by faulty airplane design, private jet liability, and cargo plane litigation. This particular field of law is a challenging niche to occupy. Not only do lawyers associated with the aviation industry have to attend law school and pass the bar exam like any other attorney, they also need an understanding of aeronautics. Many of these lawyers hold advanced degrees in aeronautical engineering and several are former or current pilots. Adding to the difficulties of litigation of this complicated industry, are the involvement of local, state, and federal regulatory agencies when dealing with accidents, especially large commercial accidents. These agencies, through legal red tape and bureaucratic structure, can severely hinder prosecution of those entities liable.

• The primary function of an aviation attorney is to assign liability after an accident. This is oftentimes a contentious and difficult procedure. When a passenger purchases a ticket for a commercial fight, he or she assumes a certain amount of inherent liability. This is most easily interpreted as a fly at your own risk stipulation. However, there are a number of circumstances in which the airline company, manufacturer, or pilot could be held liable. These include pilot error or negligence, improper aircraft design, or insufficient maintenance of

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