Condon & Forsyth LLP

Condon & Forsyth LLP remains the pre-eminent specialist aviation disputes firm in the United States, with an unrivaled track record in airline mass accident defense, product liability, and high-stakes commercial litigation. The team is routinely mandated on NTSB investigations, crisis response and subsequent multi-jurisdictional proceedings, and acts as outside counsel to more than forty air carriers and manufacturers worldwide. Its bench strength is reinforced by in-house pilot and engineering expertise, enabling sophisticated handling of technical causation issues, regulatory exposure, and treaty-governed claims under the Warsaw and Montreal Conventions. The practice is led by New York-based co-heads Christopher Christensen and Bartholomew Banino, and Miami-based John Maggio. Christensen is noted for his command of NTSB procedure and manufacturer defense work; Banino is recognized for mass disaster litigation and commercial aviation advisory mandates; while Maggio spearheads complex appellate and Latin America-focused disputes.