James W. Hunt

Equity Partner

Los Angeles

Telephone:

213-955-7750

E-Mail:

James.Hunt@mendes.com

Practice Area(s)

• Aviation, Space, Products Liability, General Negligence, Fraud, Toxic Torts, Class Actions, Complex Litigation in State and Federal Courts.

Admission(s)

• California state and federal courts, New York state and federal courts, 2^nd U.S. Circuit court of Appeals, 4^th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, 9^th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, United States Supreme Court

Education

• BA - Siena College (1966)

• JD - Seton Hall University Law School (1976)

Previous Experience

• United States Army (1966-70) - Captain and Helicopter Pilot; McCormick & Damiani, New York City (1976-78)

Representative Matters / Significant Cases

• Bell Helicopter "mast bumping" cases; the Texas Gulf Jet Star crash in White Plains, NY; the Pepcon plant fire and explosion case in Las Vegas, Nevada; the Air Canada in-flight fire case; the American Airlines Cali crash; Multi-District litigation arising from the crash of a U.S. Air Force CT-43A in Croatia in 1996; the defense of oil companies in class action claims that petroleum products damaged several thousand aircraft engines; the defense against claims of fraud in connection the manufacture of components of nine telecommunication satellites.

Professional Affiliations and Civic Activities

• American Bar Association;  Defense Research Institute