Pilot Law

Pilot Law is a law firm founded in 2004. The firm is based in San Diego, California. It represents plaintiffs throughout the United States. The firm offers legal guidance for military and civilian careers. It also addresses aviation law matters.

The founder spent 11 years on active duty in the United States Marine Corps flying F/A 18 jets before becoming an attorney. He later retired from the Marine Corps Reserve Component after 28 years of service. After law school, he spent several years representing clients for a well established trial law firm in Los Angeles. He founded Pilot Law after that experience. From 2007 to 2009, he served as Of Counsel with Lieff Global, LLP in San Francisco. In that role he represented clients in several high profile military and civilian aviation accidents both nationally and internationally.

The firm focuses on USERRA cases. USERRA is the federal law that protects the jobs of reservists, National Guard members, and active duty service members. The firm helps service members challenge unlawful demotions, denied military leave, or termination. The practice assists clients seeking to enforce reemployment mandates and pursue compensation or benefits. The firm handles issues involving pension calculations, health plan continuations, and employer retaliation. Its USERRA work covers employment situations, retirement plans or pensions, differential pay, and reemployment rights under the escalator principle.

The firm provides aviation legal services. It serves as an aviation attorney for pilots, flight crews, passengers, and operators. The practice handles aircraft accidents and incidents, FAA enforcement defense, and medical certification appeals. It provides counsel for flight incidents or accidents and helps protect pilot certificates and professional standing. The firm represents those injured in aviation accidents and the families of those hurt or worse. It operates across private aviation, commercial aviation, and military aviation areas.

The firm shares recent articles on USERRA rules through its news and media section. These include guides on military leave pay and navigating USERRA requirements. The site posts videos of Ninth Circuit appeals in employment and aviation cases. The firm offers a free confidential consultation and case evaluation. Prospective clients may use a contact form to speak with an attorney. The firm maintains a presence on X, LinkedIn, and YouTube.

Services

• USERRA
• Aviation law
• FAA enforcement defense
• Medical certification appeals
• Aircraft accidents
• Employment situations
• Retirement plans
• Differential pay
• Escalator principle
• Commercial aviation