Background
Craft, Junior, Randal R. was born on September 14, 1941 in Greenwood, Mississippi, United States.
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Randal R. Craft, Junior.
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University of Texas at Austin, Aerospace Engineering (Bachelor of Science, 1964). Georgetown University Law Center (Juris Doctor, 1968).
Career
Worked at Holland & Knight Limited Liability Partnership (New York, New York) specializing in General Practice. Admiralty, Administrative, Aviation, Bankruptcy, Commercial, Computer, Corporate, Employment, Environmental, Estates, Finance, Insurance, International, Product Liability, Real Estate, Space, Tax and Trade. Trials, Appeals and Arbitration.
Admitted to the bar, 1968, Virginia.
1969, New York; 1971, United States. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New New York
1975, United States. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.
1976, United States. Supreme Court. 1985, United States. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.
1989, United States. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
1993, United States. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Recipient, Best Advocate Award.
Author: Selected Publications: "Aviation Liability Law Developments in 1990," 46 Journal Air Law and Commerce 1, 1991. "Put Limits on Death Compensation," New York Times, Section 3, p.
2 (October 8, 1989); "Minimizing Product Liability Exposure in the United States.," 9 Eksport 8 (March, 1988).
"An Expert: Preparation is the Key," 10 National Law Journal Number. 24, (February 22, 1988). "New Commercial Launch Industry Faces a Product-Liability Vacuum," 9 National Law Journal Number.
40 (June 15, 1987).
"Manufacturers" Liability Under United States Law for Products Used in Commercial Space Activities," 14 Journal of Space Law 113 (1986). "The Government Contractor Defense: A Fair Defense or the Contractor"s Shield?" American Bar Association (1986). "Management of Complex Mass Tort Litigation," Practicing Law Institute (1986).
"Aircraft Crash Litigation," Partito Liberale Italiano (Italian Liberal Party) (1983-1984).
"Design and Punishment" (punitive damages in product design cases), 21 Astronautics and Aeronautics, Number. 1 (January, 1983); "The Letter Should Be Sent," (on the propriety of defendants" contacting unrepresented claimants immediately after mass disasters), 12 The Brief, Number.
1 (November, 1982). "Factors Influencing Settlement of Personal Injury and Death Claims in Aircraft Accident Litigation," 46 Journal of Air Law and Commerce 895 (1981).
"Manufacturers" Liability in American Law," 137 Revue Francaise de Droit Aerien 21 (1981). Selected Speeches: "Preparation of Experts After Daubert," New York State Bar Continuing legal education (May 1997).
Seminar "Handling the Discovery Burden in Major United States. Litigation," Aerospace Risk Management Seminar (November 1995).
"Product Liability: Preventative Steps and Risk Management," Dutch Government Deputy"t of Economic Affairs Seminar (October 1994).
"Handling NTSB Investigations and Multidistrict Litigation," Beaumont-Garnault International"l Aviation Conference (July 1994) and European Aerospace Risk Management Seminar (November 1994). "Preventing and Preparing for United States. Product Liability Claims," Danish Association of Corporate Counsel, September 1991.
"Government Funding of Arts Institutions," Columbia Law School Alumni Symposium, (April 1991).
"Warsaw Convention Limitations on Compensatory and Punitive Damage Awards," American Bar Association, (August 1990). "Representing Airlines in National Transportation Safety Board Investigations," Air Lincolnshire Pilots Association Attorneys" Accident Investigation Course (June 1990).
"Third-Party Liability and Insurance Considerations in Equipment Leasing," National Aircraft Finance Association (November, 1986). "Aircraft Lessors" Public Liability Risks," American Bar Association (August, 1986).
"Preparing Mass Tort Cases for Trial," Partito Liberale Italiano (Italian Liberal Party) (June, 1986).
"Forum Non Conveniens Considerations in Product Liability Litigation," American Bar Association National Institute (May, 1986). "Defending Product Liability Lawsuits in the United States Arising Out of Foreign Accidents," Westchester-Fairfield Corporate Counsel Association (February, 1986). "Management of Mass Accident Cases in Light of Union Carbide," Association of the Bar of the City of New York (April, 1985).
"Aggressive Settlement Techniques Used by Insurers in Mass Disaster Litigation," American Bar Association (August, 1983).
Board of Directors and General Counsel of the New York City Ballet. Board of Governors, New York City Center of Music and Drama.
General Counsel, Wings Club (Board of Governors, 1989-1992). Member: Association of the Bar of the City of New New York
American and International Bar Associations.
Lawyers Alliance of New York (Chairman, 1970-1971). Haight, Gardner, Poor & Havens provides comprehensive legal services primarily to clients engaged in international transportation and finance matters. From its origins 160 years ago in New York, the Firm has grown through the addition of offices in Washington, District of Columbia and San Francisco.
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Member: Association of the Bar of the City of New New York American and International Bar Associations. Lawyers Alliance of New York (Chairman, 1970-1971).
