CONFERENCES ORGANIZED
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University of Denver/Smithsonian Institution Conference on Airlines, Airports & Aviation Washington, D.C., May 28-29, 1992).
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International Conference and Exposition on Aviation & Airport Infrastructure (Denver, Colorado, December 5-9, 1993).
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Roundtable Discussion on EU Open Skies Decision - January 31, 2003, at the McGill University Faculty of Law, attended by approximately 50 registrants.
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McGill Air and Space Society – Inaugurated on Dec. 17, 2003, with ICAO Council President Dr. Assad Kotaite giving the keynote luncheon address; we have held several other successful luncheon events during past years.
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Worldwide Conference on Current Challenges in International Aviation – Sept. 24-26, 2004 (co-sponsored by the International Civil Aviation Organization, and preceding the 35th Session of the ICAO Assembly) held at the Delta Centre-Ville Hotel in Montreal with more than 350 attendees from more than 70 nations;
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Conference on International Aviation Policy for Canada – May 13-14, 2005 (sponsored by SSHRC and the Conference Board of Canada), held at the Faculty of Law of McGill University with approximately 100 participants;
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Conference on the Airline Industry’s Financial Crisis, Brussels, Belgium – May 19-20, 2005 (co-sponsored by the University of Leuven Institute for International Law, and the University of Leiden Institute for Air & Space Law);
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Conference on Aviation & Space: Are the Skies Brightening? - September 29-October 1, 2005 (co-sponsored by the American Bar Association) held at the Marriott Chateau Champlain Hotel in Montreal, and attended by 250 registrants.
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Conference on AIR NAVIGATION: FLYING THROUGH CONGESTED SKIES, sponsored by the International Civil Aviation Organization and McGill University’s Institute of Air & Space Law, and held on September 27-29, 2006, at ICAO Headquarters in Montreal. The Conference was attended by approximately 175 registrants.
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The Air & Space Law Seminar, led by McGill University’s Institute of Air & Space Law in conjunction with The Civil Aviation Authority of Macau SAR, and ADA - Administration of Airports, LTD was held at the University of Macau, on April 16-18, 2007. The Seminar was attended by approximately 75 registrants.
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International Conference on Contemporary Issues in Air & Space Law, held 18-21 April 2007, at the Wynne Hotel & Casino, in Macau, China, led by McGill University’s Institute of Air & Space Law in conjunction with the Civil Aviation Authority of Macau SAR, and ADA - Administration of Airports, Ltd., was attended by approximately 125 registrants.
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Conference on Aviation Safety, Security & the Environment: The Way Forward, sponsored by the International Civil Aviation Organization and McGill University’s Institute of Air & Space Law, and held on September 14-16, 2007, at the Hilton Bonaventure Hotel in Montreal. The Conference was attended by approximately 250 registrants from around the world.
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Worldwide Conference on Aviation Safety, Security & the Environment in Montreal on September 14-16, 2007, in cooperation with the International Civil Aviation Organization prior to the 36th meeting of the ICAO General Assembly, attracting more than 300 delegates from around the world.;
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Workshop on Introduction to Air Transport, Air Law & Regulation, organized by McGill University’s Institute of Air & Space Law in conjunction with Airports Authority of India and the Centre for Aviation Studies of the University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (India), held at the Radisson Hotel in New Delhi, India, on April 21-23, 2008. The Seminar was attended by approximately 75 registrants.
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International Conference on Contemporary Issues in Air Transport, Air Law & Regulation, held 23-25 April 2008, at the Radisson Hotel, in New Delhi, India, led by McGill University’s Institute of Air & Space Law in conjunction with the Airports Authority of India and the Centre for Aviation Studies of the University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (India). The conference was attended by approximately 150 registrants.
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Workshop on Space Security Index (2008) – May 15-16, 2008 held at the Faculty of Law of McGill University, with approximately 40 international participants
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Air & Space Law: A Global Perspective – jointly sponsored by the IASL and the American Bar Association at the Marriott Chateau Champlain Hotel in Montreal, Sept. 18-19, 2008, and attended by approximately 200 registrants.
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Workshop on Introduction to Air Transport, Air & Space Law and Regulation – April 12-14, 2009, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
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International Conference on Air Transport, Air & Space Law and Regulation – April 14-16, 2009, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
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International Conference on Air Transport, Air Law and Regulation – co-organized by the Institute of Air & Space Law with the National University of Singapore Centre for International Law and The Singapore Aviation Academy, held at the Singapore Aviation Academy, 24-26 May 2010.
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Air Transport: What Route to Sustainability? Third McGill/ICAO pre-Assembly Conference – organized conjointly with the Air Transport Bureau of ICAO, held at the Hilton Montreal Bonaventure hotel, 26-27 September 2010, and attended by 248 registrants.
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McGill-PEOPIL Conference on International Aviation Liability & Insurance: Current Issues & Controversies – held at the Grand Sofitel Hotel, Amsterdam on 8-9 October 2010 and attended by 65 participants.
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Annual Conference on International Aviation Liability & Insurance – presented by the Institute of Air & Space Law at the Hilton Montreal Bonaventure Hotel, May 6-7, 2011, and attended by 175 registrants.
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American Bar Association-McGill IASL –Annual Meeting & Conference at the Marriott Chateau Champlain Hotel, Montreal – Sept. 22-23, 2011, attended by 200 registrants.
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McGill-PEOPIL Conference on International Aviation Law & Insurance, held at the Law Society, London, England - Apr. 19-21, 2012 – 75 participants.
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Third Workshop & Conference on EMERGING TRENDS IN AVIATION & SPACE APPLICATIONS, National Law University, New Delhi – April 25-29, 2012 65 participants.
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Conference on International Aviation Law and the Montreal Convention of 1999 at the Northwestern University of Political Science and Law, Xi’an, China.
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Seventh Annual McGill Conference on International Aviation Liability & Insurance, held on October 25-26, 2013, at the Hilton Bonaventure Hotel in Montreal, attended by 200 registrants.
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ICAO/McGill University Pre-Assembly Conference: Enhancing Air Transport Connectivity and Profitability, Montreal, attended by 175 registrants.
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Conference on the Commercialisation of Space: Opportunities and Challenges, co-organised with the Department of War Studies, King’s College London, London, United Kingdom;
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Workshop on Space Security Index, held at the Faculty of Law McGill University, Montreal, Canada;
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IAASS/McGill 6th IAASS Conference - Safety Is Not an Option, held at Faculty of Law, McGill University, Montreal, Canada;
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McGill/ICAO Manfred Lachs Conference on the Regulation of Emerging Modes of Aerospace Transportation (REMAT), held at the Centre Mont-Royal, Montreal, Canada;
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World Economic Forum/McGill Global Agenda Council on Space Security Workshop - Bringing Space Down to Earth, held at the Faculty of Law, McGill University, Montreal, Canada;
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Fourth ICAO/McGill University Pre-38th Assembly Symposium - Enhancing Air Transport Connectivity and Profitability, held at ICAO Headquarters, Montreal;,
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Canada’s 2nd Annual Symposium on Emissions Trading and International Civil Aviation: Role of Market-Based Mechanisms, held at the Faculty of Law, McGill University, Montreal, Canada;
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American Bar Association Forum on Air & Space Law Annual Meeting, held Oct. 17-18 in Montreal.
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McGill co-sponsored the 33rd Annual ALAANZ Conference in Melbourne, Australia;
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McGill Seminar on Emerging Issues in Space Law, Melbourne, Australia – 30 participants;
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2nd Manfred Lachs International Conference on Global Space Governance – Montreal, 120 participants;
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International Bar Association (IBA) Conference on Aircraft Finance, sponsored by McGill IASL - Montreal, 100 participants;
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Co-sponsored and served on the planning committee American Bar Association's Forum on Air and Space Law 2014 Annual Conference in Old Montreal, 200 participants;
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Strategic Space Law Program in Montreal, 45 participants; and
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Sponsored IAASS Conference Safety is Not an Option, in Friedrichshafen, Germany, 250 participants
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Seventh Annual McGill/PEOPIL Conference on International Aviation Liability and Insurance, held Feb. 7, 2014, held at the Law Society, in London, UK – 100 participants.
OTHER ACTIVITIES
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Arbitrator, Shanghai International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission, Shanghai, China.
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International Board of Advisors, Singapore Aviation Academy (2005-present).
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Board of Directors, China Institute of Air & Space Law (2007).
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External Examiner, Aviation Management Program of the National University of Singapore (2004-06).
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Member of the Editorial Board, Soochow Law Journal (2004-present).
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Member of the Editorial Board, Zeitschrift fur Luft- und Weltraumrecht (German Journal of Air & Space Law) (2001-present).
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Member of the Editorial Board, Rivista del Diritto della Navigazione (Navigation
Law Review) (2010-present).
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Board of Advisors, Asian Journal of Air & Space Law (2011-present).
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Member of the Advisory Council of the Foundation for Aviation and Sustainable Tourism, Delhi, India (2002-04).
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Board of Advisors, Jordan Center for Aviation Security & Safety, Amman, Jordan (2000-04).
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Member of the Citizens Advisory Council of Denver International Airport (1997-2002).
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Vice President of the Air Carriers Association of America (1998-2000).
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Editorial Board, Lloyd’s Aviation Quarterly (London) (1997-2000).
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President and co-founder, Americans for Sound Aviation Policy (1993-97).
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Chairman, Section on Air & Space Law, Association of American Law Schools (1989-1990).
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Vice Chairman, Transportation Committee of the Administrative Law Section of the American Bar Association (1988-92).
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Advisor, Transit Cooperative Research Program, Transportation Research Board, National Academy of Sciences (1996-1999).
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Project Director, Conference on Airlines and the Future of Aviation (Denver, Colorado April 12-13, 1991).
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Member, Commercial Board of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association (1987-present).
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Member of the Colorado Department of Transportation Committee on Tolls, Tunnels and Public Highway Authorities (1991).
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President and Member of the Board of Directors, Citizens for Responsible Transportation, Inc. (1984-1986).
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Member of the Board of Advisors, International Aerospace Institute (1982-1986).
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Member of the Governor's Special Committee on Colorado Public Utility Commission Appointments (1988-1989).
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Member of the Mayor's Selection Committee for a New Denver Stapleton International Airport Director (1992).
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Consultant to the Colorado Faculty/State Oil Shale Review Program, Center for Environmental Sciences, University of Colorado at Denver (1979-1981).
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Judge for the Jessup International Moot Court Competition, final rounds, at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of International Law in Washington, D.C. (1980).
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Judge, Telders Moot International Court Competition, The Hague, The Netherlands (2005-present)
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Current or former member of the American Bar Association, the American Society of International Law, Transportation Lawyers Association, Transportation Practitioners Association, Transportation Research Forum, Delta Nu Alpha Transportation Fraternity, Western Social Science Association, Canadian Transport Lawyers Association, Federal Bar Association, Colorado Bar Association, Denver Bar Association, and Order of St. Ives.
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Appeared on the following broadcast networks: ABC Radio, ABC Evening News with Peter Jennings, ABC World Business Report, Australian Broadcasting Company, Biznet, Business Radio Network, California Public Radio, Canadian Broadcasting Corp., C-SPAN, CBS Radio, CBS This Morning, CNBC, Cable News Network, CNN Crossfire, Financial News Network Market Wrap, MacNeal-Lehrer News Hour, National Public Radio, NBC Today, NBC Mutual Radio, Newstalk Radio Network, Newsweek On Air, Pacific Public Radio, PBS, PBS Nightly Business Report, Radio New Zealand, Transportation Digest, The Travel Channel, Unistar Radio Network, Voice of America, and Wisconsin Public Radio.
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Quoted by the following news wire services: Associated Press, Knight-Ridder, Los Angeles Times, Newhouse Newspapers, Reuters, and United Press International.
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Quoted by the following periodicals: Air Line Pilot, Aircraft & Aerospace (Australia), Airline Business (London), Airport, American Lawyer, Arizona Republic, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Atlanta Constitution, Aviation Daily, Aviation Week & Space Technology, Baltimore Sun, Berlin Ske-Tidend (Copenhagen, Denmark), Bond Buyer, Boston Globe, Bronx Riverdale Press, Business Today (India), Business Travel News, Business Week, Chicago Sun Times, Christian Science Monitor, Commercial Aviation News, Corporate Crime Reporter, Crains Detroit Business, Dallas Morning News, Denver Business Magazine, Denver Post, Detroit News, Financial Post (Canada), Florida Times Union, Fresno Bee, Frequent Flyer Magazine, Grand Forks Herald, Houston Chronicle, Journal of Commerce, Kansas City Star, Kiwanis Magazine, Los Angeles Times, Minneapolis Star Tribune, National Business Review (New Zealand), New York Times, New York Times Sunday Magazine, New York Newsday, Newsweek, OAG Frequent Flyer, Omaha World Herald, Parade, Pet Business Journal, Philadelphia Inquirer, Pittsburgh Press, Rocky Mountain News, Saf (Sweden), St. Louis Post-Dispatch, St. Paul Pioneer Press, San Diego Union, Seattle Times, Sydney Sun Herald (Australia), Time, The Times (London), Times Picayune (New Orleans), Toledo Blade, Toronto Star and Tribune, Tour and Travel News, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Washington Post National Weekly Edition, and Washington Times.
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Interviewed on the following television stations: KCNC-TV (Denver), KMGH-TV (Denver), KPIX-TV (San Francisco), KRMA-TV (Denver), KSTP-TV (Minneapolis/St. Paul), KUSA-TV (Denver), KWGN-TV (Denver), KTVB-TV (Boise), Channel 9 (Australia), and Channel 10 (Australia).
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Interviewed on the following radio stations: Radio 2BL (Sydney, Australia), Radio 2SER (Sydney, Australia), KBCO-AM & FM (Denver), KBEN-AM (Los Angeles), KBOL-FM (Boulder), KBX-AM (Denver), KCFR-FM (Denver), KHOW-AM (Denver), KLZ-AM (Denver), KDEN-AM (Denver), KNUS-AM (Denver), KOA-AM (Denver), KYGO-AM (Denver), WAMU-FM (Washington, DC), WEEI-AM (Boston), WILL-AM, FM (Chicago), WNTR-AM (Washington, DC), WNWS-AM (Miami), WOAI-AM (San Antonio), KFYI-AM (Phoenix), KBCW-FM (Salt Lake City), KING-AM (Seattle), KIRO-AM (Seattle), KMOX-AM (St. Louis), and WXYT-AM (Detroit).
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Courses taught: Airline Business & Law; Administrative Law, Aviation Law, Constitutional Law, Decision Process (Legal Method), Government Regulation of Air Transport, International Business Transactions, International Economic Law, International Transportation Law, Public International Air Law, Private International Air Law, Regulated Industries, Torts, and Transportation Law.
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Additional Teaching Interests: Antitrust.
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Biography published in Who's Who in American Law; Who's Who in the West; Who's Who in Colorado; Who's Who in U.S. Executives; Directory of Distinguished Americans; Directory of American Scholars; Community Leaders of America; Personalities of America; Dictionary of International Biography; The International Who's Who of Intellectuals; the International Directory of Distinguished Leadership; The International Who's Who of Contemporary Achievement; Men of Achievement; Five Thousand Personalities of the World; International Register of Profiles; Personalities of the Americas.
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References and writing samples are available upon request.
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