Private Aircraft Legal Services P.C. is a full-service boutique law firm, dedicated to meeting all of your aviation needs. We are based in Texas and in Oklahoma, with bi-lingual attorneys, who can handle all of your domestic and international transactional and litigation demands. With over 20 years in the industry, we have the experience and the dedication necessary to help our clients, even in the most challenging legal situations. We are committed to the needs of our clients, striving for prompt resolutions, while maintaining the highest principles in our profession. Relying on decades of industry knowledge, we can skillfully identify the strengths and weaknesses of each parties’ position for practical solutions or early resolution whenever possible. We have experienced trial attorneys, and we will not shy away from taking a dispute to the courtroom to protect a client’s interests, but we also know when settlement is key. We have handled numerous disputes arising from aircraft purchases, including multimillion-dollar escrow disputes; international contracts; regulatory and compliance issues; tax-related issues; and all aspects related to business aircraft use, maintenance, ownership and operational matters. We have also successfully recovered hundreds of thousands of dollars in commissions for brokers that went wrongfully unpaid and millions of dollars in escrow funds owed our clients. Let us handle all of your private aviation needs.

Kerry’s international aviation practice includes complex litigation, as well as transactional and regulatory issues. Licensed in both Texas and Oklahoma, State and Federal courts, and with more than 15 years of experience in aviation, Kerry brings both skill and creativity to complex dealmaking, including representing many foreign individuals in cross-border aviation transactions, most of which are Spanish speaking. She has an undergraduate degree from the University of Texas and a Juris doctorate from Texas Tech University. When it’s time to navigating or drafting an Aircraft Purchase Agreement attention to detail is key. Kerry stands ready to help clients navigate these highly technical transactions. Clients return to Kerry time and again because she knows how to get the deal done. Kerry makes herself available across international time zone and clients appreciate her focused, “all in” approach to managing and protecting their aviation interests, while also keeping their business and financial goals at the realm.
The PALS business aviation team has deep experience with both the practical and technical issues facing aircraft owners, operators, brokers and adjacent service providers, including:
- Ownership structure, including management, leasing and charter
- FAA/Regulatory compliance (Part 91/Part 135)
- Non- Citizen Trust Services- Adams Aviation Services Inc.™
- Tax issues
- Import/Export
- Escrow disputes and litigation
- Insurance claims and defense
- Homeland Security/Customs and Border Protection Issues
- Pre-buy inspections
Adams Aviation Services, Inc.™ is a family-owned trust company, which since 2008 has been providing aircraft registration and trust services for aircraft owners both internationally and across the country. This includes both individuals and businesses that do not qualify as US citizens, for FAA registration purposes under the FAA’s complicated citizenship rules. US citizens and companies can also take advantage of the FAA owner trust structure for reasons such as anonymity, sales facilitation, and loan and lease structuring.
In an industry where deals are highly regulated, we frequently assist clients with complex regulatory and tax issues. Private aircraft ownership, whether owned by individuals or corporations, involves multimillion-dollar transactions subject to a myriad of regulations and compliance issues. Private Aircraft Legal Services’ experienced aviation attorneys keep our clients’ aircraft interests on the right trajectory. The PALS business aviation team is comprised of lawyers and other experts in the field experienced with both the practical and technical issues facing aircraft owners, operators, brokers and adjacent service providers
When a client faces a dispute, whether related to aircraft ownership or a deal gone awry, Kerry relies on decades of industry knowledge to skillfully identify the strengths and weaknesses of each parties’ position and to look for practical solutions or early resolution whenever possible. An experienced trial attorney, she won’t shy away from taking a dispute to the courtroom to protect a client’s interests but also knows when settlement is key. She has handled numerous disputes arising from aircraft purchases, including multimillion-dollar escrow disputes; international contracts; regulatory and compliance issues; tax-related issues; and all aspects related to business aircraft use, maintenance, ownership and operational matters. She has also successfully recovered hundreds of thousands of dollars in commissions for brokers that went wrongfully unpaid and millions of dollars in escrow funds owed her clients.
Kerry adeptly guides clients through aviation transactions from start to finish. She frequently represents clients in multimillion-dollar aircraft purchase transactions, many of which involve cross-border parties and always include regulatory and tax aspects to the transaction. Her practice includes negotiating and drafting Aircraft Purchase Agreements, which are not run-of-the-mill real estate transactions. Carefully analyzing the technical requirements related to ownership, creating ownershsip structure by forming companies, drafting dry leases and analyzing federal and local regulations and tax consequences related toend use of the aircraft,she helps clients with the entire transaction.
We're available 24/7 for clients.
Bi-lingual service available - English & Spanish.
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