Garrett J. Fitzpatrick
Equity Partner
New York
Telephone:
212.261.8280
Garrett.Fitzpatrick@mendes.com
Practice Area(s)
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Aviation, Products' Liability
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Head of the Aviation Department
Admission(s)
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New York 1974 and Federal District Courts
Education
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University of Dayton (Bachelor of Science 1970)
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St. John's University School of Law (J.D. 1973)
Representative Matters / Significant Cases
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Lead defense counsel for major defendant in litigation arising out of the ValuJet DC-9 crash in the Everglades.
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Defense of manufacturers in major airline disasters from initial investigation stages through all phases of litigation.
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Defense of major military contractor in seminal government contractor defense case at Federal Appellate Court level.
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Overall supervision and claims management of longest running Aviation Products Insurance Program (established in 1954) for defense of component part manufacturers.
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Extensive experience in providing various claims prevention services to clients in the U.S. and foreign countries including seminars on aviation products liabiilty.
Professional Affiliations and Civic Activities
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Association of the Bar of the City of New York
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American Bar Association
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Various lectures on Aviation Law at various legal and insurance conferences and author of various articles published in legal and insurance journals and periodicals.