First Admitted: 2013, California

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Representative Clients:

Martinez v. Airbnb, Inc., --- F.Supp.3d---, No. 23-CV-02941-DMR, 2023 WL 5942273 (N.D. Cal. Sept. 11, 2023) (Premises Liability – Subject Matter Jurisdiction: Defendant’s removal to federal court based on diversity subject matter jurisdiction was premature as it occurred before the complaint was officially filed in state court), 2023
Jones v. Goodrich Pump & Engine Control Sys., Inc., 86 F.4th 1010 (2d Cir. 2023)(Aviation Products Liability – Preemption: The Federal Aviation Act of 1958 did not preempt state law tort claims arising from crashes of “public aircraft.”), 2023
Selke v. Germanwings GmbH, 261 F. Supp. 3d 645 (E.D. Va. 2017) (Virginia court had personal jurisdiction over a German airline, involving Germanwings Flight 9525 from Barcelona, Spain to Düsseldorf, Germany, whose pilot committed suicide by crashing the plane into the French Alps and killing all 150 on board, because the airline sold its tickets to passengers that resided in Virginia through its authorized agent, United Airlines), 2017

Special Licenses/Certifications:

Certificate of Appreciation for service to the Licensing Section, State of California Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney General

Honors/Awards:

2020-2023, Selected to: Southern California Super Lawyers Rising Stars, Super Lawyers, 2023
California Power House, Law360 Regional Powerhouse Series, 2021
2018 Elite Trial Lawyers, Finalists Consumer Protection, The National Law Journal, 2018
The National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40, The National Trial Lawyers
Senior Technical Editor, Loyola of Los Angeles Law Review
Certificate of Appreciation for service to the Licensing Section, State of California Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney General

Educational Background:

Loyola Law School, Los Angeles (Juris Doctor), 2013
Completion of Mediation Training, Center for Conflict Resolution, The Loyola Law School, 2012
Boston University, Boston (Bachelor of Science), 2006

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W. Crawford Appleby IV