Background
Gilman, Nicholas was born on June 8, 1938 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States.
Gilman, Nicholas was born on June 8, 1938 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States.
Stanford University (Bachelor of Arts, 1960). Sorbonne, Paris, France. Columbia University (Master of Arts, 1968).
University of Madrid, Spain. George Washington University (Juris Doctor, with honors, 1971). Spoken languages: French.
Worked at Gilman & Pangia (Washington, DC) specializing in Aviation, Automobile, Maritime, Railroad and other Transportation Litigation. Medical Malpractice, Product Liability, Negligence, Insurance and International Law. Civil, Criminal and Administrative Trials and Appeals in all Courts, including Multi-national and Multi-District Tort Disasters, United States. and Foreign Personal Injuries and Wrongful Deaths.
Admitted to the bar, 1972, Pennsylvania. 1973, District of Columbia, United States. Supreme Court, United States.
Court of Appeals, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 7th, 10th, Federal and District of Columbia Circuits and United States. Claims Court; 1982, Maryland. Sigma Delta Pi. Commercial Pilot Certificate, Single, Multiengine Land and Instrument Ratings, 1965.
Author: "Significant Recent Legislative Developments for the Air Law Practitioner," 46 Journal of Air Law and Commerce 877, 1981. "F.O.I.A. as a Discovery Tool in Aviation Product Liability Litigation," The Law of Aviation Symposium, Federal Aviation Administration, 1981. "Problems Relating to Jurisdiction and Forum Non Conveniens," 28 Trial Lawyer's Guide 150, 1984.
"Preparation of an Aviation Damages Trial," Litigating the Aviation Case, American Bar Association (TIPS) 1987. "What is Sufficient Proof of Wilful Misconduct for Air Carrier Liability Under the Warsaw Convention in a Terrorist Case," 3 ALB. L.J.S.&T. 217 (1993). Law Clerk, Judge John Biggs, Junior, Circuit Judge, United States.
Court of Appeals, Third Circuit, 1971-1972. Assistant United States. Attorney, District of Columbia, 1972-1976.
Aviation Trial Attorney, United States. Department of Justice, 1976-1979. Member: Maryland State, Federal and American Bar Associations (Sections on: Air and Space.
Tort and Insurance Practice. Litigation); Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
National Transportation Safety Board Bar Association. Washington Trial Lawyers Association. Military: Flight Duty With United States.
Air Force, 1961-1965. 1968-1969; Captain, New Jersey and District of Columbia Air National Guards, 1965-1968. Since 1980 Gilman & Pangia has had an expertise in aviation trials and appeals with an emphasis on negligence and products liability in foreign and domestic aviation accidents and on the defense of pilots and operators charged with FAA violations.
The firm routinely handles other litigation including foreign and domestic auto, rail, and maritime/admiralty as well as general negligence and products liability matters.
Member: Maryland State, Federal and American Bar Associations (Sections on: Air and Space. Tort and Insurance Practice. Litigation); Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. National Transportation Safety Board Bar Association. Washington Trial Lawyers Association.
Military: Flight Duty With United States. Air Force, 1961-1965. 1968-1969; Captain, New Jersey and District of Columbia Air National Guards, 1965-1968.
Son of Lawrence Bickley Gilman and Charmian H. (Woodruff) Byers-Jones. M.Deborah L. Cobin, March 16, 1975. Children: Victoria A., Margaret B.
