Austin’s Geoffrey Weisbart Named to National Aviation Legal Panel

AUSTIN, Texas – Courtroom lawyer Geoffrey D. Weisbart, a founding partner of the Austin firm of Hance Scarborough, has been named as a Panel Attorney for the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association. The non-profit AOPA is the nation’s largest organization for the private aviation industry, promoting safety, political advocacy, education and other services for more than 335,000 members.

In this capacity Mr. Weisbart becomes one of approximately 700 attorneys nationwide on the AOPA’s panel of attorneys who are approved to provide legal assistance and representation to its membership. These legal services may involve FAA certifications; alleged violations of FAA and NTSB regulations; aircraft accidents; purchase, sale and lease agreements; and a wide range of other issues.

Mr. Weisbart holds a commercial pilot’s license and served as a professional pilot for a private aviation operator prior to beginning his legal career 25 years ago. He has represented numerous clients in aviation matters, from courtroom litigation to purchases and sales, and also serves as the Aviation Safety Network representative for the AOPA at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. The Aviation Safety Network is a nationwide, private initiative to monitor and report on accidents and safety issues regarding airliners, military transport planes and corporate jets.

Mr. Weisbart is a fixture in the Austin legal community, and has represented both defendants and plaintiffs in cases involving business disputes, employment matters and administrative issues. His experience also includes successful appeals before the Supreme Court of Texas, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, and various Texas state courts of appeal.

Named to the Texas Super Lawyers list each year since 2003, Geoff Weisbart is active in the Austin Bar Association and was named Outstanding Committee Chair for the Endangered Jury Trial Committee for 2005-2006. He also served as the vice chairman of the Travis County Litigation Section and as a director and chairman of the Travis County Employment Law Section.

Barry Pound
Androvett Legal Media
2501 Oak Lawn Suite 650
Dallas, TX 75219
214-559-4630

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