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Simply put, we value our clients and strive to provide the highest quality legal representation. We understand that the need for legal counsel may mean that our client has been placed in a potentially stressful situation, and we believe that keeping our clients well informed and answering all questions to the best of our ability will help minimize that stress. Our philosophy is centered on the concept that all reasonable efforts should be made to resolve client matters efficiently and cost-effectively. We will advise, present options, explain the law, and do everything necessary to enable our clients to make informed decisions throughout the course of our representation. We believe that litigation should only be employed as a last resort. However, if it appears that litigation is necessary, we do all that we reasonably can do to move the litigation to a conclusion, whether by settlement or trial. Should long distance travel be necessary in the course of representation, we operate our own aircraft, which enables us to service our clients efficiently and cost-effectively. |
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Our Attorneys |
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JERRY H. TRACHTMAN Mr. Trachtman received his Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering at Penn State. He has lived in Brevard County since 1968, when he began work at the Kennedy Space Center on the Apollo and Skylab programs. In 1974, he entered the University of Florida College of Law, and in 1976 he received his Juris Doctor degree and began practicing law in Brevard County. He is a member of the Florida Justice Association, American Association for Justice, Florida Bar Aviation Law Committee (former Chairman), Florida Bar Aviation Law Certification Committee, which tests aviation lawyers who desire Board Certification (Chairman 2006, 2007), National Transportation Safety Board Bar Association (founding member), Lawyer-Pilot Bar Association, and practices in State and Federal Court. He is Board Certified by the Florida Bar in Aviation Law, an instrument rated pilot and is listed in Who’s Who in American Law. He is on the Board of Directors of the Jewish Federation of Brevard and Indian River Counties (President 2000, 2001, 2007) and the International Research Foundation for RSD/CRPS. |
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JOHN E. FAULK Judge Faulk retired from the National Transportation Safety Board as an Administrative Law Judge, after serving in that position for approximately 15 years. He presided over cases brought by pilots, mechanics, and aviation businesses who appealed Federal Aviation Administration Orders suspending or revoking their FAA certificates, as well as Orders assessing monetary fines for alleged violations of the Federal Aviation Regulations. He also presided over appeals resulting from the denial of Airman Medical Certificates. His practice is limited to these matters. Judge Faulk has taught as an Adjunct Professor of Aviation Law in the School of Aeronautics at Florida Institute of Technology, and he holds a Commercial Pilot Certificate. He is a member of the Georgia Bar, and is Of Counsel to the firm. |
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Law Offices of Jerry H. Trachtman, P.A. A Professional Association |