Bruce L. Lampert

Aviation Accident Attorney | Air Disaster Litigation | Pilot

Represents victims and families in major aviation disaster litigation involving commercial aircraft accidents, product liability, and complex multi-party claims.

Bruce Lampert Aviation Accident Attorney
“The practice of aviation law allows me to combine one of my passions – flying – with a profession that helps people, improves an industry, and gives me great satisfaction.”

– Bruce L. Lampert

Aviation Accident Litigation Attorney
Admitted to the U.S. Supreme Court
Decades of Aviation Case Experience
Major Commercial Aircraft Accident Cases
Represented Victims in High-Profile Aviation Disasters
Multi-Engine & Instrument Rated Pilot
Frequent Lecturer on Aviation Litigation
Military Aviation Background (U.S. Navy)

Bruce Lampert is one of the most experienced attorneys in the field of aviation litigation, and a pilot himself, with distinguished experience in air disaster litigation as an aviation safety lawyer. He has represented plane crash victims and their families in many aviation law cases, including:

  • Continental Flight 1713 at Denver
  • The Northwest Flight 255 disaster at Detroit
  • The in-flight structural failure of United Flight 811 over the South Pacific
  • The United Flight 585 disaster at Colorado Springs
  • TWA Flight 800 near Long Island
  • The Korean Air disaster near Guam
  • American Eagle Flight 3379 in North Carolina
  • Sioux City Flight 232

Mr. Lampert earned his Juris Doctorate from the University of Denver College of Law in 1979, where he received the American Jurisprudence Prize in Contracts as well as the American Law Book Prize for most significant contribution toward overall legal scholarship. He also served as a writer for the Denver Law Journal. Upon graduation, Mr. Lampert clerked for United States District Court Judge Hatfield O. Chilson in Colorado for a year.

Prior to law school, Mr. Lampert received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Colorado in 1970, where he was active in the Kappa Sigma fraternity, Naval ROTC, and intramural athletics. After graduating with honors, Mr. Lampert attended Naval Flight School in Pensacola, Florida. He was then assigned as an intelligence officer with a Navy F-4 fighter squadron for two cruises to Southeast Asia aboard the U.S.S. Coral Sea (CVA-43).

Dedicated to aviation safety, Mr. Lampert is a frequent lecturer at educational institutions, has authored many articles on aviation law, and is a speaker at seminars on trial tactics, mass-disaster litigation, and complex product liability cases. For educational analysis of aviation accident investigations, see our Aviation Insights section.

In addition to membership in the American Association for Justice (f/k/a ATLA), Mr. Lampert has served in a leadership role on the governing board of the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association. He is an active pilot with multi-engine and instrument ratings and flies several hundred hours a year in the firm’s aircraft. Mr. Lampert is licensed to practice law in Colorado and Michigan, in both state and federal court.

He represents families in plane crash wrongful death cases nationwide.

You may email Mr. Lampert at blampert@klm-law.com or use our contact form.

Aviation Litigation Focus

Bruce’s experience in aviation accident litigation includes major air disaster cases, commercial aircraft accidents, product liability claims, and complex multi-party litigation involving aircraft operations and aviation safety issues.

Air Disaster Litigation

Bruce represents victims and families in major commercial aviation disasters involving large-scale loss of life, complex investigations, and multi-party litigation.

Aircraft Product Liability

His work includes cases involving aircraft design, structural failure, component defects, and crashworthiness issues central to aviation accident litigation.

Commercial Aviation Accidents

Bruce has extensive experience in litigation arising from commercial airline accidents involving operational failures, mechanical issues, and regulatory considerations.

Accident Investigation and Aviation Safety

His aviation background supports analysis of accident investigations, safety issues, and the technical factors that contribute to aircraft accidents.

Representative Experience

Bruce’s aviation litigation experience includes major air disaster cases, complex product liability claims, commercial aviation accidents, and representation of victims and families in high-profile aircraft crashes.

  • Representation of victims in major commercial aviation disasters
  • Litigation arising from high-profile aircraft accidents worldwide
  • Aircraft product liability and structural failure cases
  • Commercial airline accident litigation
  • Mass-disaster and multi-party aviation litigation
  • Aviation safety and accident investigation-related cases
  • Trial advocacy in complex aviation cases
  • Lecturing and writing on aviation law and litigation

Related Aviation Insights

For readers seeking more background on aviation accident litigation, the following resources explain key legal, investigative, and technical issues that frequently arise in aircraft accident cases.

NTSB Investigation Process

How aviation accident investigations develop and why early investigative findings may matter in civil litigation.

Aviation Accident Litigation

An overview of how aviation accident claims are investigated, developed, and litigated.

Commercial Airline Accident Litigation

Legal and technical issues that may arise after serious commercial airline accidents.

Private and Corporate Aircraft Accident Litigation

Issues involving private aircraft, business jets, corporate aviation operations, and ownership structures.

Complex Aviation Litigation Methodology

How complex aviation cases are evaluated through technical evidence, expert analysis, and litigation strategy.

Federal Preemption in Aviation Product Liability

Why federal aviation law may shape product liability claims involving aircraft design, warnings, and components.

Working With Referring Attorneys

Katzman Lampert & Stoll works with referring attorneys nationwide in aviation accident cases that require focused experience with aircraft operations, crash investigation, product liability, and complex aviation litigation.

Contact Katzman Lampert & Stoll

To discuss an aviation accident case, contact the firm for a confidential consultation.

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