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Law firms merge

By Janice Wood · December 29, 2010 ·

Madsen, Farkas, & Powen, a law firm that concentrates on serving clients in the aerospace and aviation industries, has joined forces with SmithAmundsen, a firm of more than 140 lawyers headquartered in Chicago and operating throughout the Midwest.

“The addition of MFP’s aviation practice is a great strategic addition to the firm that enables us to serve a new segment of the transportation industry,” said Glen Amundsen, SmithAmundsen’s chairman and CEO. “These lawyers have a well-deserved reputation as one of the most highly regarded aviation practices in the country. They will enhance the services we offer clients in a number of sectors, especially those with any exposure to airports, airlines or general aviation operations or equipment related legal problems.”

The group, which will be led by partners Alan L. Farkas and Brandt R. Madsen, also includes partners Suzanne Massel and Michael McGrory and associates Anna Panchenko and Michael Shapiro. Ken Cunniff will be joining the firm in an of counsel capacity.

The aerospace group will continue to advise clients on legislative affairs affecting the aerospace industry, administrative rulemaking, regulatory compliance/enforcement concerns, business deals and aircraft transactions, and aerospace litigation matters. The group will offer a range of legal services to members of the aviation industry, including airplane and helicopter pilots, municipalities, airports, aircraft owners, fixed base operators (FBOs), insurers who underwrite aviation risks, aircraft maintenance and manufacturing companies, and aircraft lessees and lessors. Working with SmithAmundsen practice teams in other disciplines, the former MFP group will now be able to offer expanded services to their clientele, including augmented assistance with equipment acquisition and financing, negotiating and documenting contracts, creditors’ rights assistance, intellectual property, and labor and employment representation and counseling, officials said.

For more information: 312-894-3200 or Salawus.com

About Janice Wood

Janice Wood is editor of General Aviation News.

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  1. Charles C says

    January 4, 2011 at 9:12 pm

    A firm of more than 140 lawyers headquartered in Chicago and operating throughout the Midwest.

    If that doesm’t scare you, nothing will.

  2. Dan Heath says

    January 2, 2011 at 5:19 am

    You suppose that they really care about aviation enough to get their counter parts in Washington to do something about the TORT cancer that is eating Aviation alive?

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