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Aviation Expert Witness Services

Aviation Expert Witness

Civil Liability Expertise in Airport Operations, Safety Standards & Terminal Incidents

Aviation expert witness services for civil liability cases arising from incidents at airports, terminals, and transportation facilities. Our experts bring direct operational experience from one of the world's busiest aviation facilities — O'Hare International Airport — to every case.

Aviation Expert Witness vs. Aviation Accident Expert

There is an important distinction between an aviation accident expert (who typically focuses on aircraft operations, air traffic control, and NTSB investigations) and an aviation expert witness focused on civil liability at airport facilities. Our practice is specifically focused on the latter: incidents occurring within airport terminals, concourses, parking structures, and airside areas that give rise to premises liability, construction defect, ADA, and security negligence claims.

  • Terminal and concourse premises liability
  • Airport construction zone safety and defect claims
  • ADA accessibility violations in passenger areas
  • Airport security and crowd control failures
  • Dram shop liability in airport food and beverage operations
  • Baggage claim, escalator, and moving walkway incidents

Aviation Safety Standards in Civil Litigation

Aviation facilities are governed by a complex web of federal regulations (FAA, TSA, ADA), industry standards (ASTM, ANSI, OSHA), and airport-specific operational protocols. An aviation expert witness must understand not only what these standards require, but how they are actually implemented in day-to-day airport operations — a distinction that only comes from direct operational experience.

Serving Aviation Counsel Nationwide

Our aviation expert witness services are available to plaintiff and defense counsel, aviation litigation boutiques, and insurers handling airport liability matters in all 50 states. We provide case review, written expert reports, deposition testimony, and trial testimony in federal and state courts.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do you handle NTSB aviation accident cases?

Our practice is focused on civil liability cases arising from incidents within airport facilities — not aircraft accidents or NTSB investigations. For terminal premises liability, construction defect, ADA, and security cases at airports, we are the most qualified expert witness team available.

What aviation standards do you apply in your opinions?

We apply FAA Advisory Circulars, TSA security standards, ADA Standards for Accessible Design, ASTM flooring and slip resistance standards, OSHA construction and general industry standards, and airport-specific operational protocols — all informed by 17+ years of direct operational experience at O'Hare International Airport.

Retain an Expert

Initial consultation at no charge. CVs and prior testimony lists available upon request.

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Fee Schedule
Retainer: $6,000 (non-refundable)
Hourly: $600/hr
Deposition: $2,500–$5,000
Trial: $5,000–$10,000

Expert Credentials

  • 17+ Years at O'Hare International Airport
  • City of Chicago Licensed General Contractor
  • OSHA 30-Hour Certified (Construction & General Industry)
  • ADA Compliance Specialist
  • Plaintiff & Defense
  • All 50 States