David M. Hernandez

Shareholder

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Washington, DC

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David M. Hernandez is a Shareholder at Vedder Price and a member of the firm’s Global Transportation Finance team. Mr. Hernandez has considerable experience assisting clients with complex government investigations, aircraft and part certifications, and enforcement matters (FAA and DOT violations, export controls, hazardous materials and drug/alcohol testing). He represents a wide variety of clients, including some of the largest aerospace manufacturers and suppliers, airlines, defense contractors, airports, corporate flight departments, charter operators, Fortune 500 companies and high-net-worth individuals. Mr. Hernandez also advises clients on aircraft purchase/sale agreements, fractional program documents, aircraft management agreements, business aircraft use policies, cross-border transactions, personal use of company aircraft and aircraft use agreements to ensure compliance with FAA, SEC and IRS regulations. He routinely handles matters involving the following agencies: FAA, DOT, TSA, DHS, FTC, NTSB, SEC, IRS, CBP, ICE and the US Department of State.

Prior to joining Vedder Price, Mr. Hernandez was a Prosecutor at the FAA as well as an Honors Attorney for the US Department of Transportation. He also served in the Office of the Counsel to the President during the Clinton administration and was a Captain in the US Air Force.

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• D.C. Circuit Limits the DOT's Authority to Regulate Air Charter Brokers
• David M. Hernandez Quoted in Law360 on Recent Opinion Involving CSI Aviation Services, Inc.
• FAA Issues New Aircraft Registration Rule
• International Aviation Safety Assessment (IASA) Program

• Aircraft Finance
• Aviation and Aerospace Regulatory
• Business Aviation Services
• Global Transportation Finance

• J.D., Northwestern University School of Law, 1996 (National Trial Team)
• M.B.A., Monmouth University, 1994
• B.S., United States Air Force Academy, 1988

• Illinois
• District of Columbia
• US Court of Federal Claims
• US District Court, District of Columbia
• US Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit
• US Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit

• American Bar Association, International Law Section
• National Business Aviation Association, Tax Committee member

Speaking Engagements

• "Know Your Customer—It's Not Just for Lenders Anymore," NBAA 2011 Business Aircraft Transactions Conference, New York, NY, June 16, 2011
• "Aviation Outlook, Opportunities & Challenges," Vedder Price Sub-Saharan Africa Aviation, Tourism and Infrastructure Conference, New York, NY, May 6, 2010
• "Establishing Air Transportation Between United States and Africa—Impact on Tourism and Economic Growth," Allied African Nations Chamber of Commerce Roundtable, New York, NY, July 17, 2009
• "Business Aircraft Operations in a Challenging Economic Environment: FAA, IRS and SEC Concerns," Vedder Price Business Aircraft Seminar, New York, NY, May 20, 2009
• "The Future of Middle Eastern Business Aviation," Aviation Outlook Middle East, Abu Dhabi, UAE, March 5, 2009