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About J. Denny Shupe

J. Denny Shupe is a lawyer practicing aviation, insurance services, litigation services and 4 other areas of law. J. Denny received a B.S. degree from United States Air Force Academy in 1976, and has been licensed for 37 years. J. Denny practices in Philadelphia, PA.

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Areas of Law

  • Aviation Law 1
    • Aviation
  • Insurance 1
    • Insurance Services
  • Litigation 1
    • Litigation Services
  • Products Liability 1
    • Product Liability
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Nonprofit and Charitable Organizations 1
    • Nonprofit Organizations
  • Other 1
    • Industrial Defense

Practice Details

  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Representative Matters: Lead counsel for one of the world's leading manufacturers of general aviation
    corporate aircraft,
    multiple aircraft/engine component manufacturers, in state
    federal court actions nationwide in litigation alleging product defects
    noncompliance with federal aviation regulations
    Lead counsel in achieving a defense verdict for one of the world's largest international airlines in a case brought under the Montreal Convention after a passenger suffered anaphylactic shock
    Lead counsel for one of the defendants in litigation arising from the 2014 crash of a Gulfstream IV aircraft in Bedford, Massachusetts
    Lead counsel for one of the world's leading manufacturers of unmanned aerial systems
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    control systems in litigation arising from the U.S. Army's operation of drones
    Lead counsel for a finance company in litigation arising from the crash of Cessna Citation 560XLS near Sao Paulo, Brazil in 2014 while carrying Brazilian presidential c
    idate Eduardo Campos
    National counsel for aircraft component manufacturer in multidistrict litigation arising from the 2008 crash of a Spanair MD-82 aircraft in Madrid, Spain
    Lead counsel for one of the world's international
    domestic leading aircraft engine manufacturers in litigation arising from a variety of commercial
    military helicopter crashes, including a military helicopter crash in Iraq
    Co-lead counsel for a defense contractor in litigation arising out of a multiple fatality aircraft crash in Afghanistan
    Lead counsel for one of the world's leading helicopter engine manufacturers in multiple actions arising from the fatal crashes of civilian
    Navy
    Army aircraft in the United States
    overseas
    Co-lead counsel for a Part 135 charter operator in litigation arising from a multiple fatality crash in Owatonna, MN
    Lead counsel for one of the world's leading international manufacturers of thrust reversers for transport category aircraft in achieving a defense verdict in a commercial dispute in a Florida federal court involving tens of millions of dollars of alleged damages
    Lead counsel for an aerospace insulation blanket manufacturer in federal multidistrict litigation arising out of the crash in 1998 of Swissair Flight 111
    Lead counsel for a manufacturer of diacetyl in litigation alleging diacetyl-induced lung disease
    Lead counsel for an FAA Part 145 Certified Repair Station in litigation arising out of the fatal crash of a Cirrus SR22 aircraft
    Lead counsel for an avionics company in a multi-fatality general aviation crash involving a Mooney M20U aircraft
    Defended the engine manufacturer in multiple wrongful death suits arising out of the crash of the developmental V-22 Osprey titlt-rotor aircraft in Virginia, including a defense verdict
    Defended the owner/operator of a Bell 412 helicopter involved in a mid-air collision over Merion, Pennsylvania, involving the death of a U.S. senator
    Defended a helicopter engine manufacturer in state
    federal court litigation involving a wide range of commercial, tort
    RICO claims
    Lead counsel for one of the world's largest international airlines in litigation involving personal injury, baggage
    cargo loss,
    damage claims.

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1989, Pennsylvania
    U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
    U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
    U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
    U.S. Court of Appeals for Veteran Claims
    U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
    U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
    U.S. Tax Court
    Memberships

    Professional Affiliations

    •University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School Law Alumni Society (LAS), Board of Managers
    •American College of Trial Lawyers, fellow, 2013-present
    Special Problems in the Administration of Justice Committee (US), chair, 2017-2019, vice chair, 2015-2017
    •International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC) member, 2005-present
    •American Bar Association, Section of Litigation and Forum on Air and Space Law, member
    •Defense Research Institute Aerospace Law Committee: chair, 2006-2008
    vice chair, 2004-2005
    Product Liability Committee (member)
    •Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, adjunct assistant professor, aviation law
    •Philadelphia Bar Association, member
    Military Affairs Committee, Co-chair, 2015- present
    •International Aviation & Transportation Safety Bar Association, member

  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    University of Pennsylvania Law School
    J.D.
    summa cum laude

    University of Pennsylvania Law School
    J.D.
    1989 Order of the Coif
    Other Education
    United States Air Force Academy
    Class of 1976
    B.S.
    with distinction

    Arizona State University
    Class of 1983
    M.B.A.
    high honors
  • Personal Details & History
    Age
    Born in 1954
    1954

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