Mr Michael W Pearson

About Mr Michael W Pearson

<p>Michael Pearson is a partner with Curry, Pearson & Wooten PLC. His practice is devoted largely too complex litigation including aviation accidents, aviation regulation, personal injury, wrongful death, commercial litigation and defamation matters. In addition, he often consults with clients regarding Federal Aviation Regulation compliance. Michael is one of Arizona's Finest Lawyers, AV rated, is a member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum and has achieved the highest rating possible by "AVVO." He has also been honored by the National Trial Lawyers Association as a "Top 100 Trial Attorney" and has been selected by his peers as a "SuperLawyer" in personal injury, aviation, and general litigation categories.<br /> <br /> Michael teaches aviation law and regulation classes at Arizona State University and is the author of "Foundations of Aviation Law" a textbook used in graduate and undergraduate courses.<br /> <br /> Mr. Pearson has successfully handled matters, as Arizona litigation counsel, for such international firms as Gosschalks Solicitors, Stewarts Law, Air France, S.A. and Zest Airways. Among his many domestic cases he represented various family members in the deaths of 19 firefighter "hotshot" crew members who perished in a wildfire near Yarnell, Arizona in 2013. He is currently litigating a 2014 proposed class action lawsuit on behalf of FAA- CTI (collegiate training institution) students, who were "purged" from the preferred applicant register due to racial discrimination, by the Federal Aviation Administration. Pearson is also lead counsel in an additional class action lawsuit, filed in 2018, alleging that the FAA&rsquo;s 2014 use of a biographical assessment during the air traffic control hiring process resulted in disparate treatment as well as impact based on race.<br /> <br /> Specialties: Aviation law including airplane and helicopter accidents, wrongful death, personal injury, FAA enforcement action cases, and complex litigation.<br /> <br /> Pilot and expert regarding air traffic control. </p>

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• Law School: Arizona State

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