Christopher Andrews joins Paramount Law Group, PLLC


Christopher Andrews recently joined Paramount Law Group, PLLC.  “We are excited that Chris has joined us” said Managing Partner, Jim Waldon.  “Chris’s exuberance and desire to be an aviation attorney makes him a perfect fit”.

Christopher Andrews has experience in assisting attorneys in a variety of aviation law cases. He has assisted lead counsel in FAA enforcement actions of different types, helping defend professional aviators in these cases. Christopher is well-versed in utilizing the NTSB decisions database to find applicable NTSB board decisions in defending pilot certificate actions. Christopher also has obtained an LL.M. in International Aviation Law, which he completed in the International Aviation Law Institute at the DePaul University College of Law in Chicago, Illinois. While at DePaul, he completed extensive course work in aviation law, including courses on Domestic Aircraft Accident litigation, International Aircraft Accident Investigation, International Aircraft Financing, and Public International Aviation Law. While at DePaul he was a member of the team that represented DePaul in the International Air Law Moot Court Competition (sponsored by International Institute of Air and Space Law of Leiden University in the Netherlands). At the competition In Jakarta, Indonesia, he was awarded with Best Oral Argument: Applicant. Christopher has devoted his life from a young age to understanding Aircraft Accident Investigation, Aviation, and Aviation Law. He is currently working toward obtaining his Private Pilots License.

Paramount Law Group was founded nine years ago and is a law firm located in Seattle, Washington and Portland, Oregon.  Attorneys at Paramount focus on litigation, aircraft transactions and regulatory matters.  For more information please contact Jim Waldon at 206.612.7938 or at paramountlawgroup.com.

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