Background
Dworkin, Michael Leonard was born on October 10, 1947 in Bridgeport Connecticut. Son of Samuel and Frances (Stein) Dworkin.
Dworkin, Michael Leonard was born on October 10, 1947 in Bridgeport Connecticut. Son of Samuel and Frances (Stein) Dworkin.
Clark University (Bachelor of Arts, with honors in Government, 1969). George Washington University (Juris Doctor, with honors, 1973).
Admitted to the bar, 1973, District of Columbia. 1975, California; 1978, United States. Supreme Court; 1983, United States.
Claims Court.
Author: "Planning for Airports in Urban Environments," 5 Urban Lawyer 472, 1973 and 5 Transportation Law Journal, 1973.
"The Gliderports Dilemma: The Enemies Around and Within," 2 Air and Space Lawyer 5, 1985. "Federal Aviation Administration Enforcement, A Practitioners Perspective," Volume 42, Virginia Law Weekly, 9-10-11, 1989.
Lecturer, Aviation Law, Long Beach City College, 1975. Aviation Law, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, 1978-1980.
Attorney: Federal Aviation Administration, 1973-1977.
United Airlines, San Francisco, 1977-1981. Member: San Mateo County and American Bar Associations. State Bar of California.
District of Columbia Bar.
Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association. National Transportation Safety Board Bar Association (Founding Member.
Chairman, Rules Committee, 1985-1989. Vice President, Western Pacific Region, 1987-1988.
1990); International Society of Air Safety Investigators (Member, Board of Directors, San Francisco Chapter, 1987-1989).
Regional Airline Association. Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association. Major clients of Michael L. Dworkin: United States Aviation Underwriters.
Verticare (Agricultural and Utility Helicopters).
Angeles Electric Company. WestAir Commuter Airlines, Incorporated.
WestAir, Incorporated. CALSTAR. Associated Aviation Underwriters.
Skywest Airlines; Aviation Management Systems, Incorporated.
Mesa Air Group. Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Aviation, Incorporated. Pacific Coast Lease Corporation. Emery Worldwide; Business Express Airlines.
Island Helicopters Kauai.
Scenic Airlines; Alaska Airlines, Incorporated. The Law Offices of Michael L. Dworkin is a law firm specializing in aviation matters, including Federal Aviation Administration/NTSB/DOT regulatory, enforcement, certification and accident investigation matters.
Airport use and access. Insurance; aircraft and equipment acquisition and disposal.
Contract services; and litigation, on a nation-wide basis.
The firm"s clients include airlines, air taxis and commercial operators, airports, manufacturers and other persons, firms and corporations owning and/or operating aircraft. Prior to establishing this firm, Mr. Dworkin was house counsel to a major United States. airline for four and a half years and an attorney with the Federal Aviation Administration in Washington, District of Columbia and Los Angeles, California for four and a half years.
Member American Bar Association, Lawyer Pilot"s Bar Association, National Transportation Safety Board Bar Association (regional vice president 1986-1987, 90, chairman rules committee 1985), Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, Connecticut Aviation History Association, Benefactor-Hiller Aviation Museum, San Mateo County Bar Association, Bar Association San Francisco, International Society Air Safety Investigators (board directors San Francisco regional chapter 1988-1989), State Bar California, District of Columbia Bar Association, Regional Airline Association, Commonwealth.
Married Christina Lyn Hildreth, September 25, 1977. Children: Jennifer Hildreth, Amanda Hildreth.