Jack Harrington
Of Counsel
John W. “Jack” Harrington is Of Counsel with SmithAmundsen. Jack has an extensive aviation and product liability insurance defense background. His more than 25 year legal career includes directing the legal and business needs of several major aviation companies, representing individuals and air carriers in FAA administrative law matters, and providing Congressional representation to a national aviation association. Jack has developed a substantial aviation practice in the representation of corporate and charter aircraft operators, and associations serving the aviation industry.
Jack focuses his practice on:
- Aviation Litigation
- FAA Regulatory Compliance - Operators and Manufacturers
- FAA Administrative Law
- NTSB Aviation Accident Management
- e-Discovery
- Aviation Business Transactional
- Insurance Litigation: Risk Management and Coverage
- Public Entity and Governmental Litigation
Jack holds a commercial pilot certificate with airplane single-engine land and sea, multiengine and instrument airplane ratings, and holds authorized experimental ratings for the L-39 and T-28 aircraft.
Jack is licensed to practice in Illinois and has been admitted to the United States District Courts of Illinois, the Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, and the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia.
Additional Certifications & Skills
- University of New Mexico School of Law - Theory and Practice of Mediation Training Program
- New Mexico Mediation Association – New and Innovative Mediation ADR Techniques
- New Mexico Mediation Association – On-going participation in mediation CLE
- FAA Commercial Pilot Certificate with Single-Engine Land and Sea, Instrument and Multiengine Ratings
- FCC Extra Class Amateur Radio License
- Trained Mediator
- Fluent in Spanish
Northern Illinois University, B.A., 1973, Spanish
Northern Illinois University, M.S., 1978, Education (Spanish)
The John Marshall Law School, J.D., 1986
Member: Lawyer Pilots Bar Association, Aviation Insurance Association (Chairman and Member of the Alternate Dispute Resolution Board), American Bar Association (Member of the Alternate Dispute Resolution Section), National Transportation Safety Board Bar Association, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, Experimental Aircraft Association (Member Board of Directors and Chair of Member Advocacy Committee), EAA Warbirds of America (Past President/Member Board of Directors and member of Government Committee).
150 N. Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60601
312.894.3200 (telephone)
312.894.3210 (fax)
jharrington@salawus.com
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