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In the NJ.com article on the tragic helicopter crash that killed country singer Troy Gentry, Dallas Managing Partner Ladd Sanger provided insight on new evidence that emerged after the preliminary the National Transportation Safety Board investigation of the incident and what might have gone wrong. The investigation determined that the helicopter crashed after experiencing a…
As seen on WFAA, Dallas Managing Partner Ladd Sanger weighs in on the forced removal of a woman on a Southwest flight who claimed to have a life-threatening pet allergy after seeing two pets board the plane. Sanger explained that this immediately became an issue of safety and liability. “If the lady really did have…
Managing Partner Mike Slack, Partners Ladd Sanger, John Jose and Mike Davis have been named to the 2017 Texas Super Lawyers list for recognition of their work in personal injury, aviation and aerospace, as well as business litigation. Slack, Davis, Jose and Sweeney have been named as Super Lawyers since 2003, and Sanger has been…
20th Consecutive Year for Mike Slack Six Slack Davis attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2018 list. This year marks the 20th Consecutive Year for Managing Partner Mike Slack to be named to the list. Partners Mike Davis, Ladd Sanger, John Jose and Donna Bowen were also included,…
The Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs) are rules set forth by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) governing all aviation activities in the United States. The rules includes Part 23, which details airworthiness standards required for issuance and change of type certifications for certain airplanes, as well as determines special aspects of aircraft performance. In 2016, the…
Partners Mike Davis, John Jose, Ladd Sanger, Michael Slack were included in the Best Lawyers® Business Edition for their plaintiffs’ work in personal injury litigation. For more than three decades, Best Lawyers® has become regarded as the definitive guide to legal professionalism and excellence around the globe. Best Lawyers® is based on an exhaustive peer-review…
For the last 30 years, Slack Davis Partner and Co-Founder Mike Davis has made it his mission to ensure that children in the Oak Hill Youth Sports Association (OHYSA) in Austin were building confidence, learning something new, having fun and forging long lasting friendships. For Davis, his involvement in OHYSA began as a volunteer when…
In the Texas Lawyer article “The Shifting Sands of Personal Jurisdiction,” Partner Ladd Sanger provided perspective on the issue of personal jurisdiction when it comes to aviation litigation. As an FAA-licensed commercial airline pilot, and a licensed helicopter pilot, Ladd examined how aviation litigation can become even more cumbersome, as battles over jurisdiction continue to…
Licensed pilot and Managing Partner Ladd Sanger was featured in a PacerMonitor article “United Airlines’ Settlement Represents a Rare Passenger Win,” providing insight into airline passenger rights, after United Airlines struck a swift settlement with Dr. David Dao, who was forcibly removed from his seat to make room for United Airlines employees. Though Dao’s case…
As featured in two separate articles for Class Action Reporter, Partners Mike Slack and John Davis, together with the Law Offices of Joe K. Longley and Lieff, Cabraser, Heimann & Bernstein, LLP filed a class action lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, Austin Division against Farmers Insurance Group over…