 John A. Greaves
Los Angeles, California
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John Greaves has represented hundreds of airline accident victims in more than 35 airline disasters. He has been part of Baum Hedlund's aviation team since joining the firm in the early 1990s.
John is an airline transport pilot and a former Captain for Comair. He has over 10,000 hours total flight time since 1966 and over 3,000 hours as a Captain in Part 121 and Part 135 scheduled airline operations.
As a licensed pilot for more than 40 years, he spent five years as a pilot in scheduled airlines service, four years of which were in the capacity of captain. Details of his pilot experience include Comair Airlines, Captain; Wright Airlines, First Officer; Aero-Mech Airlines, First Officer; and Air Illinois, First Officer. As an airline captain, John supervised flight and ground crews, ensured compliance with all FAA operations and maintenance regulations, documents and inspections. He served six years as a Flight Instructor and four years as a Charter Pilot and Charter Company Operator. He was Operator/President/CEO of VIP Pilot, Inc. He was Contract Administration Committee Chairman for the Air Line Pilots Association, Council 37. He received the Distinguished Service Award from the Air Line Pilots Association, Council 37.
John has served on several plaintiffs' steering committees overseeing airline accidents involving multi-district litigation.
Mr. Greaves is also a member of the American Bar Association - Forum on Air and Space Law, The American Association for Justice, Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association, Air Line Pilots Association.
John was appointed to the following Plaintiff Steering Committees:
Plaintiffs' Executive Committee, September 11, 2001 Tort Litigation
Plaintiffs' Steering Committee, MDL-1448, American Airlines 587 Crash, Belle Harbor (Queens), New York, 2001
Plaintiffs' Steering Committee, Singapore Airlines Crash, Taipei, Taiwan, 2000
Plaintiffs' Steering Committee, Atlantic Southeast Airlines Crash, near Carrollton, Georgia, 1995
- Airline Disasters
- Aviation Accidents
- Helicopter Accidents
- Medical Air Ambulance Accidents
- 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
- Iowa, 1992
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Iowa, 1992
- California, 1994
- U.S. District Court Northern District of California, 1994
- U.S. District Court Central District of California, 1995
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of California, 1995
- U.S. District Court Southern District of California, 1995
- U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 1995
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1995
- U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit, 1995
- U.S. District Court Northern District of New York, 1996
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 2000
- District of Columbia, 2001
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 2002
- U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 2002
- Missouri, 2004
- Drake University Law School, Des Moines, Iowa,
1992
J. D. with honors
- University of Missouri at Kansas City, Kansas City, MO, USA,
1976
B.A.
- Drake University College of Business and Public Administration, Des Moines, IA, USA,
1992
M.P.A.
- Airline Transport Pilot Certificate, Multi-Engine Land, with type ratings for the EMB-110, SD-3, SF-340 airliners
- Aviation Litigation Seminar, Aviation and Space Law Committee of the Tort and Insurance Practice Section of the American Bar Association,
1999
- Successful Handling of Wrongful Death Cases in California, Lorman Education Services,
2002
- Listed, Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers
- Who's Who in the World
- Who's Who in American Law
- Who's Who in America
- Who's Who in the West
- Air Line Pilots Association, Counsel 37, Distinguished Service Award
- Aviation Counsel Magazine's List of Recommended High Flyers
- National Air Disaster Foundation Safety Award,
2002
- Iowa Trial Lawyers Association
- Member
- American Bar Association, The Forum on Air and Space Law, Litigation Section and Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section
- Member
- The American Association for Justice
- Member
- Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association
- Member
- Air Line Pilots Association
- Member
- George McBurney Complex Litigation Inn of Court
- Member
- Plaintiffs' Steering Committee, Atlantic Southeast Airlines Crash, near Carrollton, Georgia,
1995
- Present
- Member
- Plaintiffs' Steering Committee, Singapore Airlines Crash, Taipei, Taiwan,
2000
- Present
- Member
- Plaintiffs' Steering Committee, MDL-1448, American Airlines 587 Crash, Belle Harbor (Queens), New York,
2001
- Present
- Member
- Plaintiffs' Executive Committee, September 11, 2001 Tort Litigation,
2001
- Present
- Member
- Comair, Captain
- Wright Airlines, First Officer
- Aero-Mech Airlines, First Officer
- Air Illinois, First Officer
- VIPilot, Inc., Charter Pilot and Charter Company Operator/President/CEO
- Air Line Pilots Association, Council 37, Contract Administration Committee Chairman
- Delta Theta Phi
Free consultations • Services also available in Spanish • Brochures, testimonials, and references available upon request
Baum, Hedlund, Aristei & Goldman, P.C.
12100 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 950
Los Angeles, CA 90025
Phone: (310) 207-3233
(800) 827-0087
Fax: (310) 820-7444
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