Background
Lear, Gerard R. was born on August 19, 1939 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States.
Lear, Gerard R. was born on August 19, 1939 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States.
Mount St. Mary's College (Bachelor of Science, 1961). American University (Juris Doctor, 1970).
Worked at Speiser Krause Madole & Cook (Irvine, California) specializing in General Civil Trial and Appellate Practice in State and Federal Courts, Aviation, Negligence, Products Liability, Medical Malpractice, Commercial Law and Complex Tort Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1970, Virginia. 1972, District of Columbia.
1974, United States. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia. 1975, United States. Supreme Court. 1976, United States. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.
Member, Editorial Board and Articles Editor, The American University Law Review, 1969-1970. Trial Attorney, Aviation Litigation Unit, Torts Section, United States. Department of Justice, 1970-1973.
Counsel for the United States. Government in numerous aviation disaster cases, including the 1972 Eastern Airlines L-1011 crash in the Florida Everglades. Member, Plaintiffs' Steering Committee (PSC): Eastern Airlines DC-9 crash at Charlotte, North Carolina, 1974.
TWA 727 crash near Upperville, Virginia, 1974. Air Canada DC-9 fire at Cincinnati, Ohio, 1983. Arrow Air DC-8 crash at Gander, Newfoundland, 1985.
Northwest Airlines MD-80 air crash at Detroit Metropolitan Airport, 1987. USAir disaster, La Guardia Airport, 1992. USAir 737 disaster near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1994.
Valujet DC-9 disaster in the Florida Everglades, 1996. Counsel: Varig 707 fire disaster near Paris, France, 1973. Pan Am and KLM 747 collision on the Island of Tenerife, 1977.
Air Florida 737 disaster at Washington, D.C., 1982. Air India 747 bombing over the Irish Sea, 1985. Independent Air 707 crash at Santa Maria, The Azores, 1989.
United Airlines DC-10 crash at Sioux City, Iowa, 1989. American Eagle ATR72 icing crash near Roselawn, Indiana, 1994. Member: District of Columbia Bar.
American Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Tort and Insurance Practice. Litigation; Member, Forum Committee on Air and Space Law, 1983). Virginia State Bar; Virginia Trial Lawyers Association.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Commercial Pilot with Multiengine, Helicopter and Instrument Ratings, 1965. Military: Captain, United States Marine Corps Reserve, active flight duty, 1963-1967 (Resident, Rosslyn, Virginia Office).
Speiser Krause has over forty-five years experience in complex litigation matters involving aviation, maritime, fire and other disasters. We strive to give personal attention to our clients and put our national resources to work in dealing with today's increasingly complex litigation. The Firm's practice serves clients throughout the world.
Member, Editorial Board and Articles Editor, The American University Law Review, 1969-1970. Trial Attorney, Aviation Litigation Unit, Torts Section, United States. Department of Justice, 1970-1973.
Counsel for the United States. Government in numerous aviation disaster cases, including the 1972 Eastern Airlines L-1011 crash in the Florida Everglades. Member, Plaintiffs' Steering Committee (PSC): Eastern Airlines DC-9 crash at Charlotte, North Carolina, 1974.
TWA 727 crash near Upperville, Virginia, 1974. Air Canada DC-9 fire at Cincinnati, Ohio, 1983. Arrow Air DC-8 crash at Gander, Newfoundland, 1985.
Northwest Airlines MD-80 air crash at Detroit Metropolitan Airport, 1987. USAir disaster, La Guardia Airport, 1992. USAir 737 disaster near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1994.
Valujet DC-9 disaster in the Florida Everglades, 1996. Counsel: Varig 707 fire disaster near Paris, France, 1973. Pan Am and KLM 747 collision on the Island of Tenerife, 1977.
Air Florida 737 disaster at Washington, D.C., 1982. Air India 747 bombing over the Irish Sea, 1985. Independent Air 707 crash at Santa Maria, The Azores, 1989.
United Airlines DC-10 crash at Sioux City, Iowa, 1989. American Eagle ATR72 icing crash near Roselawn, Indiana, 1994. Member: District of Columbia Bar.
American Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Tort and Insurance Practice. Litigation; Member, Forum Committee on Air and Space Law, 1983). Virginia State Bar; Virginia Trial Lawyers Association.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Commercial Pilot with Multiengine, Helicopter and Instrument Ratings, 1965. Military: Captain, United States Marine Corps Reserve, active flight duty, 1963-1967 (Resident, Rosslyn, Virginia Office).