Alan has over two decades of experience in aviation litigation, including more than 15 years at the U.S. Department of Justice’s Aviation, Space & Admiralty Litigation Section where he served as Senior Aviation Counsel. He has successfully defended the government in complex, high-profile aviation cases nationwide and is known for his technical fluency, trial skill, creativity, dedication, and strategic judgment. Alan is a member of the Pennsylvania and New Jersey state bars and works out of the firm’s Philadelphia office.

A licensed commercial pilot with multiengine and instrument ratings, Alan adds depth and broad experience to Victor Rane’s aviation litigation and trial capabilities, combining seasoned legal insight with operational aviation experience.

Distinctions

• U.S. Department of Justice Special Commendation for Outstanding Service, 2024
• U.S. Department of Justice Special Commendation for Outstanding Service, 2015
• U.S. Department of Justice Special Commendation for Outstanding Service, 2008

Representative Matters

Kula v. United States
540 F. Supp. 3d 451 (M.D. Pa. 2021), aff’d 2022 WL 1301946 (3d Cir. May 2, 2022)
Fatal crash of Beech A36 Bonanza at Greensboro, NC (spatial disorientation)

Anders v. United States
307 F. Supp. 3d 1298 (M.D. Fla. 2018)
Fatal crash of Beech V35 Bonanza at Bunnell, FL (engine failure)

Knous v. United States
183 F. Supp. 3d 1279 (N.D. Ga. 2016), aff’d 683 Fed. Appx. 859 (11th Cir. 2017)
Fatal crash of Beech B36TC Bonanza near Rienza, MS (weather)

Snider v. Sterling Airways, Inc., et al.
No. 13-CV-2949, 2016 WL 4159413 (E.D. Pa. Aug. 5, 2016)
Fatal crash of Cessna T210 at Lock Haven, PA (engine failure)

Turturro v. United States
43 F. Supp. 3d 434 (E.D. Pa. 2014), aff’d 629 F. Appx. 313 (3d Cir. 2015)
Fatal crash of Grumman AA-1C at Philadelphia, PA (loss of control)

Lomas v. United States
No. 3:10-cv-01102 (D. Conn. Aug. 5, 2014)
Fatal crash of Piper PA-30 Twin Comanche at Salisbury, MD (weather)

LeGrande v. United States
774 Supp. 2d 910 (N.D. Ill. 2011), aff’d 687 F.3d 800 (7th Cir. 2012)
Personal injury action by flight attendant (turbulence encounter)