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Mike Slack Named a 2026 Texas Super Lawyer

By Rhett Whiting | September 25, 2026 | Comments Off on Mike Slack Named a 2026 Texas Super Lawyer

Managing partner Mike Slack has been selected to the 2026 Texas Super Lawyers® list, a recognition given to no more than five percent of attorneys in the state. This is Slack’s 24th consecutive selection. He has appeared on the list every year since 2003. Slack founded Slack Davis in 1993 and has spent his career…

Mike Slack Discusses Runway Safety Systems on WESH 2 Following Amazon Cargo Jet Crash

By Rhett Whiting | September 10, 2026 | Comments Off on Mike Slack Discusses Runway Safety Systems on WESH 2 Following Amazon Cargo Jet Crash

Aviation attorney Mike Slack was interviewed by WESH 2 News in Orlando following the September 6, 2026 crash of an Amazon cargo jet at Miami International Airport, which overran the runway and struck vehicles on a nearby road, killing five people and injuring five others. Slack provided technical context on the Engineered Materials Arresting System, or…

Mike Slack Speaks with Spectrum News Following Fatal Miami Amazon Cargo Crash

By Rhett Whiting | September 8, 2026 | Comments Off on Mike Slack Speaks with Spectrum News Following Fatal Miami Amazon Cargo Crash

Our managing partner, and aviation attorney, Mike Slack was interviewed by Spectrum News 13 following the fatal runway overrun at Miami International Airport on September 6. Five people were killed and five injured when a Boeing 767-300 freighter operated by 21 Air for Amazon Air overran the runway while landing and struck vehicles on a…

Aviation Attorney Mike Slack Comments on Alaska Charter Crash That Killed Eight

By Rhett Whiting | August 21, 2026 | Comments Off on Aviation Attorney Mike Slack Comments on Alaska Charter Crash That Killed Eight

A Cessna 441 twin-turboprop operated by Anchorage charter company Security Aviation crashed Thursday, August 20, 2026, while attempting to land at the Cape Newenham Long Range Radar Site in remote western Alaska, killing all eight people on board. The flight had left Anchorage under contract to support the Pacific Air Forces Regional Support Center. The…

Mike Slack Named to The Best Lawyers in America for a 29th Consecutive Year

By Rhett Whiting | August 20, 2026 | Comments Off on Mike Slack Named to The Best Lawyers in America for a 29th Consecutive Year

Michael L. Slack, managing partner at Slack Davis PLLC, has been named to the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® in Aviation Law, Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs, and Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs. He has been named to the list every year since 1999. The 2027 edition, now in its 33rd year,…

Mike Slack and Derek Quick Named Austin Monthly Top Attorneys in Aviation Law for Fifth Consecutive Year

By Rhett Whiting | July 7, 2026 | Comments Off on Mike Slack and Derek Quick Named Austin Monthly Top Attorneys in Aviation Law for Fifth Consecutive Year

Slack Davis is proud to congratulate Managing Partner, Mike Slack and Senior Attorney, Derek Quick on being named to Austin Monthly’s 2026 list of “Top Attorneys” in the category of Aviation Law. This marks the fifth consecutive year Mike and Derek have earned this recognition, reflecting their continued leadership and commitment to excellence in one of the most complex areas…

Mike Slack Analyzes Laredo Crash Flight Data for the Laredo Morning Times

By Rhett Whiting | June 29, 2026 | Comments Off on Mike Slack Analyzes Laredo Crash Flight Data for the Laredo Morning Times

Aviation attorney and former NASA aerospace engineer Mike Slack analyzed flight data from the June 16, 2026 crash of a NetJets Cessna Citation Latitude near Laredo, Texas, in a feature for the Laredo Morning Times. Drawing on FlightAware data, Slack walked through the aircraft’s altitude, speed, and position from its departure in San José del…

Mike Slack Discusses Fatal Laredo Citation Latitude Crash on KXAN

By Rhett Whiting | June 18, 2026 | Comments Off on Mike Slack Discusses Fatal Laredo Citation Latitude Crash on KXAN

Aviation attorney Mike Slack was interviewed by KXAN News in Austin following the June 16, 2026 crash of a NetJets Cessna Citation Latitude near Laredo International Airport, which killed one of the six people on board and sent the other occupants to area hospitals. Slack provided technical context on the circumstances surrounding the crash, including…

Aviation Attorney Mike Slack Comments on June 16, 2026 Fatal NetJets Citation Latitude Crash Near Laredo, Texas

By Rhett Whiting | June 17, 2026 | Comments Off on Aviation Attorney Mike Slack Comments on June 16, 2026 Fatal NetJets Citation Latitude Crash Near Laredo, Texas

Michael L. Slack, Founding and Managing Partner of Slack Davis and a nationally recognized aviation attorney, commented on the late Tuesday, June 16, 2026 crash of a NetJets Cessna Citation Latitude 680A near the Laredo International Airport, which killed one of the six people on board and sent the other occupants to area hospitals. The…

Mike Slack Discusses Fatal Butler, Missouri Skydiving Plane Crash with KCTV5

By Rhett Whiting | June 16, 2026 | Comments Off on Mike Slack Discusses Fatal Butler, Missouri Skydiving Plane Crash with KCTV5

Aviation attorney Mike Slack was interviewed by KCTV5, the CBS affiliate for Kansas City, following the June 14, 2026 crash of a Pacific Aerospace P-750XL near Butler Memorial Airport in Butler, Missouri, which killed all twelve people on board, including eleven skydivers and the pilot. Slack provided technical context on the circumstances surrounding the crash,…