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Forrest Owens spent his formative years in Indiana. Mr. Owens attended Vincennes University where he focused his studies on aviation technology and obtained Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) as well as private pilot licenses, graduating with an A.S. in 1998. Mr. Owens subsequently attended Indiana University Kelley School of Business where he majored in Finance with a minor in Economics, completing a B.S. in 2001. During the course of undergraduate study, Mr. Owens worked full-time for a leading aircraft turbine engine manufacturer based in Indianapolis as well as a regional airline and an internationally recognized aviation centered freight company. Mr. Owens attended law school at Valparaiso University where he graduated with a J.D. in 2005.
Before joining SG, Mr. Owens spent nine years focused on aviation related legal matters with boutique aviation firms. Mr. Owens has acted as counsel in the purchase and sale of hundreds of aircraft transactions ranging from experimental home-built aircraft to large cabin corporate aircraft. Mr. Owens has worked with every major manufacturer of turbine powered corporate aircraft. Mr. Owens has also been involved in the merger and acquisition of many aviation related businesses.
Mr. Owens practice concentrates on aircraft and aviation related transactions, cross-border transactions, airman defense before the FAA and Department of Transportation, airport real estate and land use, and civil litigation. Mr. Owens joined SG in 2015 and leads the aviation practice group under the trade name Global Aviation Counsel, LLC.
| Lewis Forrest Owens: | Member at The The Law Office of L. Forrest Owens, P.A. DBA |
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Aviation Legal Counsel 110 SE 6th Street, 17th Floor Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 |
| Website: | http://www.aviationlegalcounsel.com/ |
| Phone: | 954-763-6333 x27 |
| Fax: | (954) 767-8111 |
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| Association name | Position name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana State Bar | Member | 2006 - 2015 |
| Florida Bar | Member | 2007 - 1900 |
| Florida Bar | Member | N/A |
| South Florida Business Aviation Association | Treasurer | 2012 - 1900 |
| South Florida Business Aviation Association | Treasurer | N/A |
| Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
|---|---|---|
| Recent Outstanding Alumni Award | Vincennes University Alumni Association | 2005 |
| School name | Degree | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana University | BS - Bachelor of Science | 2001 |
| Valparaiso University School of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 2005 |
| Valparaiso University School of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 2005 |
| State | Number | Status | Acquired | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IL | Active And Authorized To Practice Law | 2008 | 11/13/2021 | |
| IN | Inactive In Good Standing | 2006 | 11/13/2021 | |
| FL | 38582 | 2007 | 09/15/2021 |
| Title | Company name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Senior Attorney | Aviation Legal Group, P.A. | 2007 - 2015 |
| Senior Attorney | Aviation Legal Group, P.A. | 2007 - 2015 |
| Senior Counsel | Saavedra|Goodwin | 2015 - 2017 |
| Principal | The Law Office of L. Forrest Owens, P.A. DBA Aviation Legal Counsel | 2017 - 1900 |
| Principal | The Law Office of L. Forrest Owens, P.A. DBA Aviation Legal Counsel | N/A |
