ROBERT C. OWENS, P.A., Miami, FL
OWNER 1999 - Present

Started own practice to continue career focus on aviation and aircraft related transactions and litigation.

STEARNS WEAVER MILLER ALHADEFF & SITTERSON, Miami, FL
SHAREHOLDER 1988 - 1998

Recruited as shareholder to join this nationally recognized full service firm, one of the largest in Florida with staff growing to 200 and clients including First Union, NationsBank, Ivax, Airline Pilots Association, Servico Industries and the Miami Heat.

MERSHON SAWYER JOHNSTON DUNWODY & COLE, Miami, FL
PARTNER 1983 - 1988

Promoted from Associate to Partner of one of Miami's oldest, largest and most highly regarded full service firms with over 100 attorneys. Clients included Chase Manhattan and Southeast Bank, Union Oil, Chrysler and Ford.

THORNTON DAVID & MURRAY, Miami, FL
ASSOCIATE 1981 - 1983

Invited to join this startup aviation law boutique by a trio of established litigators from a prominent insurance defense firm.

With these firms, grew from team member to team leader on numerous complex commercial, business tort, antitrust, aviation, marine, rail, products liability, personal injury, labor, employment, securities and insurance cases. Insurance coverage experience includes CGL, D & O, BBB, E & O, aviation, auto, title, mortgage, surety, reinsurance, excess insurance policies. Much experience in obtaining emergency writs and injunctive relief of national and international multi-million dollar disputes.

EASTERN AIRLINES - Miami, FL
ATTORNEY / SENIOR FINANCIAL ANALYST - 1972 - 1981

Gained extensive knowledge of the aviation industry working for the third largest U.S. air carrier at that time. Attended and graduated Law School while working full time as Senior Financial Analyst. Created computerized financial models to analyze regional and route performance, to evaluate pilot contracts and to prepare exhibits for fare and rate increase hearings before the Civil Aeronautics Board. Joined the legal department in 1978 when deregulation put airlines in transition.

• Represented Eastern in many rate, route, enforcement, merger and proceedings before the Civil Aeronautics Board.
• Worked with U.S. Ambassadors, embassy officials and foreign counsel to prepare for hearings before foreign civil aeronautics directorates, successfully opening new markets in Latin American countries.
• Drafted first "sweetheart" deal with a commuter airline providing dedicated feed of passengers in exchange for terminal space and privileges.
• Drafted area settlement plan for collection of sales by travel agents in the Caribbean (styled after ARC and IATA programs).
• Drafted conditions of carriage for cargo airway bill when cargo deregulated from tariffs.
  
  OTHER AVIATION EXPERIENCE

I began my involvement in aviation in college as a summer worker on the Avco Aerostructures production line making wing sections for the Lockheed C-141. From there I switched college curriculums at Auburn University to Aviation Management and worked for two years running the local Auburn Airport and FBO in the afternoons and weekends and earned my private pilot's license and start an aerobatics flying club with a Citabria. Currently flying gliders and ultralights and building a two place STDL aircraft.

EDUCATION

JD , Cum Laude (Top 10%, Law Review) - 1978 UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI, Miami, FL

MBA, FINANCE - 1971 UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE, Knoxville, TN

BAA, AVIATION MANAGEMENT - 1970 AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Auburn, AL

BAR ADMISSIONS / MEMBERSHIPS

The Florida Bar, federal courts in Southern and Middle District of Florida and U.S. Supreme Court. American Bar Association (Business Law Subcommittee on Aircraft Financing, Litigation Section, Torts & Insurance Practice, Aviation Litigation, Forum on Air & Space Law); Lawyer Pilots Bar Association; International Society of Transport Aircraft Trading; National Business Aircraft Association, Experimental Aircraft Association; Aircraft Owners and Pilot's Association, Supreme Court Historical Society, Greater Miami Aviation Association (Director and member of Scholorship Commitee).