Program Details
2026-03-20 13:00:00
Over 1,000+ webinars
Course Overview
2026-03-20 13:00:00
2h CLE Credits
Intermediate
2
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm ESTThis session delivers a plaintiff-side roadmap for aviation injury cases, covering evidence preservation, jurisdictional strategy under the Montreal Convention and domestic law, and in-flight accident categories including turbulence and overhead bin injuries. Attorneys will examine Boeing 737 Max MDL lessons and master disciplined intake protocols.
Robert A. CliffordTaylor Sandella 2:10 pm - 3:10 pm ESTThis session equips defense attorneys with a systematic framework for triaging airline dispute claims, leveraging Airline Deregulation Act preemption in early motion practice, and executing targeted discovery strategies. Attendees will also address emerging AI-generated evidence challenges and build a cohesive defense playbook for trial.
John MaggioAllison M. SurcoufRobert A. Clifford is the founder and senior partner of Clifford Law Offices in Chicago, one of the nation’s premier personal injury and wrongful death litigation firms. Widely regarded as a global leader in aviation litigation, Mr. Clifford has represented families in every domestic commercial crash since 1979 and currently serves as Lead Counsel in the federal litigation for families of the 2019 Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX-8 crash victims. Under his leadership, Clifford Law Offices has recovered more than $5 billion in judgments and settlements for clients, and the firm has been recognized as one of the “50 Elite Firms in the Country” by the National Law Journal.
Taylor A. Sandella is an Associate at Kreindler & Kreindler LLP, where she represents plaintiffs in personal injury and wrongful death cases with a focus on aviation litigation. She joined the firm in 2023 following a clerkship at the Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division, Essex Vicinage, where she drafted judicial opinions, research memoranda, and mediated cases. Ms. Sandella is a highly accomplished legal professional with a strong commitment to public service, having earned the Gold Public Service Award from Brooklyn Law School for over 1,000 hours of pro bono work, including representation of veterans through the Veteran Advocacy Project Clinic. She has authored articles on aviation litigation topics for publications including the New York Law Journal and Trial magazine, and was selected as a Super Lawyers Rising Star in 2025.
John Maggio is a Partner at Condon & Forsyth LLP, based in the firm’s Miami and New York offices, where he handles all types of civil, commercial, and products liability litigation with a focus on aviation law. He has represented air carriers, aircraft manufacturers, and insurers in wrongful death, personal injury, and contractual litigation, with extensive experience in claims governed by the Warsaw Convention, Montreal Convention, Airline Deregulation Act, and other international treaties and U.S. aviation statutes. Mr. Maggio has litigated in federal and state courts throughout the United States, including trials in California, Connecticut, New York, Florida, and Texas, and has argued appeals in the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Second, Ninth, and Eleventh Circuits.
Allison M. Surcouf is a Partner at Condon & Forsyth LLP in New York, specializing in aviation litigation and alternative dispute resolution. She has extensive experience representing aviation and aerospace companies, including foreign and domestic air carriers as well as aircraft and component part manufacturers, in civil litigation and arbitration involving wrongful death, personal injury, product liability, premises liability, breach of contract, and employment issues. Ms. Surcouf also specializes in advising carriers and insurers on obligations under mandatory Medicare reporting laws and the Medicare Secondary Payer Act, and advises clients on regulatory matters involving the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration.
Robert A. Clifford is the founder and senior partner of Clifford Law Offices in Chicago, one of the nation’s premier personal injury and wrongful death litigation firms. Widely regarded as a global leader in aviation litigation, Mr. Clifford has represented families in every domestic commercial crash since 1979 and currently serves as Lead Counsel in the federal litigation for families of the 2019 Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX-8 crash victims. Under his leadership, Clifford Law Offices has recovered more than $5 billion in judgments and settlements for clients, and the firm has been recognized as one of the “50 Elite Firms in the Country” by the National Law Journal.
Taylor A. Sandella is an Associate at Kreindler & Kreindler LLP, where she represents plaintiffs in personal injury and wrongful death cases with a focus on aviation litigation. She joined the firm in 2023 following a clerkship at the Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division, Essex Vicinage, where she drafted judicial opinions, research memoranda, and mediated cases. Ms. Sandella is a highly accomplished legal professional with a strong commitment to public service, having earned the Gold Public Service Award from Brooklyn Law School for over 1,000 hours of pro bono work, including representation of veterans through the Veteran Advocacy Project Clinic. She has authored articles on aviation litigation topics for publications including the New York Law Journal and Trial magazine, and was selected as a Super Lawyers Rising Star in 2025.
John Maggio is a Partner at Condon & Forsyth LLP, based in the firm’s Miami and New York offices, where he handles all types of civil, commercial, and products liability litigation with a focus on aviation law. He has represented air carriers, aircraft manufacturers, and insurers in wrongful death, personal injury, and contractual litigation, with extensive experience in claims governed by the Warsaw Convention, Montreal Convention, Airline Deregulation Act, and other international treaties and U.S. aviation statutes. Mr. Maggio has litigated in federal and state courts throughout the United States, including trials in California, Connecticut, New York, Florida, and Texas, and has argued appeals in the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Second, Ninth, and Eleventh Circuits.
Allison M. Surcouf is a Partner at Condon & Forsyth LLP in New York, specializing in aviation litigation and alternative dispute resolution. She has extensive experience representing aviation and aerospace companies, including foreign and domestic air carriers as well as aircraft and component part manufacturers, in civil litigation and arbitration involving wrongful death, personal injury, product liability, premises liability, breach of contract, and employment issues. Ms. Surcouf also specializes in advising carriers and insurers on obligations under mandatory Medicare reporting laws and the Medicare Secondary Payer Act, and advises clients on regulatory matters involving the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration.
Requirements
The Alabama State Bar MCLE Commission requires attorneys to complete 12 credits, including 1 ethics, by December 31 of each year. All credits must be reported by February 15 of the following year. A maximum of 12 credits, including 1 ethics credit, may be carried over for 1 year only.
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