– David I. Katzman
David I. Katzman
You may email Mr. Katzman at dkatzman@klm-law.com or use the contact form below.
David Ian Katzman is one of the world’s foremost aviation lawyers and aviation law experts, with extensive litigation experience in complex personal injury, wrongful death, and commercial product liability claims. He has successfully litigated numerous cases, winning favorable judgments and settlements involving product design, component failure, pilot error, and airplane crashworthiness.
David began flying at 14 years of age; he soloed a fixed wing Cessna 152 airplane at 16 years of age, and had his commercial license, instrument and multi engine ratings by 20 years of age. He obtained an Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) certificate (the highest civilian pilot certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration) at 33 years of age. David has been an active pilot for over fifty years and has owned and operated 25 different airplanes, ranging from small sport airplanes to corporate jets. He has over 5000 hours of flying time as pilot-in- command and holds multiple turbo jet aircraft type ratings, including Falcon 10/100 models and all Hawker series corporate jets. David continues to fly on a regular basis as an active pilot, principally using his pressurized Beechcraft P-58 Baron.
David graduated from University of Detroit Law School in 1982 and obtained his first multimillion-dollar jury verdict in 1984; and his second jury verdict over a million dollars in 1985. David has continuously racked up successful multimillion dollar verdicts and settlements through the years, including a jury verdict of $57,000,000.00 arising from a 747-800 crash in Afghanistan and a settlement exceeding $42,000,000 from a general aviation crash on the East Coast of the United States. The total amount of money recovered for clients from trials and settlements is in the hundreds of millions of dollars. For educational analysis of aviation accident investigations, see our Aviation Insights section.
Contact Katzman Lampert & Stoll
Katzman Lampert & Stoll welcomes inquiries from individuals, families, and referring attorneys regarding aviation accident matters nationwide. The firm has represented clients in aviation cases arising throughout the United States, including matters involving commercial airline accidents, private and corporate aircraft, helicopter operations, and aircraft product liability litigation. Examples of the firm’s aviation litigation work are summarized in our Representative Aviation Matters section.
If you have questions following an aircraft accident or would like to discuss a potential aviation case, the firm can provide an initial assessment of the circumstances and explain the legal and investigative process involved.
For additional context about the firm’s approach to aviation accident investigation, accountability, and client representation, you may also read Our Commitment to Air Law and Litigation.
The firm represents clients on a contingency fee basis. Legal fees are paid only if a recovery is obtained on behalf of the client.
You may contact the firm by telephone at 248‑258‑4800, or, if you prefer, you may send a message through the secure contact form below.
Additional information about the aviation litigation process is available in our Frequently Asked Questions section.
When Contacting the Firm
If you are contacting the firm regarding a specific aviation accident, it can be helpful to include any available details such as the date and location of the accident, the aircraft involved if known, and the best way to reach you. Providing this information allows the firm to better understand the circumstances of the inquiry.
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Telephone
You may also contact the firm directly by telephone at 248‑258‑4800.
Referring Attorneys
The firm frequently works with referring attorneys in aviation accident matters across the United States. Additional information regarding referral relationships is available on our Referring Attorneys page.
Office Locations
Katzman Lampert & Stoll maintains offices in Michigan and Colorado and represents clients in aviation accident litigation nationwide.
Confidentiality
Information submitted through this website is treated as confidential. However, contacting the firm through this form does not create an attorney-client relationship unless and until the firm agrees to undertake representation.
- Aviation Accident Litigation
- Private and Corporate Aircraft Accident Litigation
- Military & Government Contractor Aviation Litigation
- Complex Aviation Litigation Methodology
- NTSB Investigations & Civil Aviation Claims
- Federal Preemption in Aviation Product Liability
- Defeating GARA Defenses in Aviation Product Liability Litigation
- For Families
MICHIGAN OFFICE
Katzman Lampert & Stoll
950 West University Dr #101
Rochester, MI 48307
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Toll-Free: (866) 309-6097
Phone: (248) 258-4800
Fax: (248) 258-2825
COLORADO OFFICE
Katzman Lampert & Stoll
9596 Metro Airport Ave.
Broomfield, CO 80021
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Toll-Free: (866) 309-6097
Phone: (303) 465-3663
Fax: (303) 867-1565
PENNSYLVANIA OFFICE
Katzman Lampert & Stoll
121 N. Wayne Ave. # 205
Wayne, PA 19087
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Toll-Free: (866) 309-6097
Phone: (610) 686-9686
Fax: (610) 686-9687