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David D. Warner
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Seattle
D 206.223.7083
C 206.383.6159
warnerd@lanepowell.com

David Warner is a focused aviation lawyer, advising clients in the acquisition, disposition, operation, leasing and financing of new and pre-owned aircraft.  

He advises aircraft owners and operators — high-net-worth or entrepreneurial individuals, and corporate flight departments — in all phases of the aircraft acquisition/disposition and operation processes. David also represents aviation-focused lenders in the origination/documentation and enforcement of aircraft financing arrangements.

He has extensive knowledge on the broad range of aviation matters and regularly counsels clients on matters related to crafting and implementing tax efficient structures, FAA and DOT regulatory matters, aircraft operational and management arrangements, and personal-use issues.

David has served on the Board of Directors and acted as General Counsel for the National Aircraft Finance Association for 20 years and the Pacific Northwest Business Aviation Association for nine years. He is an active member in the National Aircraft Resale Association.

David’s most recent deals have involved the following types of aircraft:

  • Bombardier — Global
  • Bombardier — Challenger 300, 604, 650
  • Gulfstream — G650ER, G650, G550, G450, G280
  • Pilatus PC-12
  • Beech King Air
  • Learjet 45, 45XR, 65
  • Embraer — Phenom 300, Legacy
  • Agusta (helicopters)
  • Bell (helicopters)
  • Sikorsky (helicopters)
  • Cessna – Citation (various models), Mustang, XLS+, Excel
  • Dassault – Falcon 50, 200, 900LX, 2000
  • Hawker – 400, 800
  • Beech 400XPR
  • Nextant 400NXT
  • Boeing Business Jets: 737-VIP, 757-VIP, 747-VIP, 787-VIP

He is also an experienced business attorney. David has represented clients ranging from startups to large public companies, and counseled Boards of Directors for more than 35 years.

Community Involvement

National Aircraft Finance Association (1990-Present)

  • General Counsel (1997-Present)
  • Member, Board of Directors (1998-2010)

Pacific Northwest Business Aviation Association (2008-Present)

  • General Counsel (2008-Present)
  • Member, Board of Directors (2008-Present)

National Aircraft Resale Association, Member

State Bar of Washington, Member (2008-Present)

State Bar of Michigan (active 1980-2014; emeritus 2014-Present)

  • Chairman, Program Committee (1988-1994)
  • Member, Governing Council, Business Law Section (1985-1995)
  • Member, Committee on State Regulation of Securities (1990-2008)
  • Member, Ad Hoc Committee Standardization of Legal Opinions in Business Transactions (1990-1994)

Thought Leadership

  • March 26, 2020Publication
    FAA Registry Update
    COVID-19 Resource
  • March 19, 2020Publication
    COVID-19 and the FAA Aircraft Registry
    COVID-19 Resource
  • November 22, 2019Event / CLE
    New Aircraft Tariff Poses Challenges to US Operators
    Transportation Legal Update
  • December 4, 2018Event / CLE
    Alternatives for Ownership & Operation of Aircraft
    Conklin & de Decker Aircraft Acquisition Planning Seminar | Scottsdale, Arizona
  • December 21, 2017Publication
    Highlights of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act for Aircraft Owners
    Transportation Legal Update
  • November 17, 2017Publication
    Aircraft Sales and Proposed Tax Legislation: The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Eliminates Like-Kind Aircraft Exchange
    Transportation Legal Update
  • September 24, 2017Event / CLE
    Pacific Northwest Aviation Law Conference
    King County Bar Association | Bellingham, Washington
  • March 6, 2017Event / CLE
    Importing and Exporting Helicopters
    Helicopter Association International | Dallas, Texas
  • June 12, 2015News
    Lane Powell Client Tests Vertical Takeoff of Boeing 787
  • Org_IADA

Practices & Industries

  • Corporate, Securities and M&A
  • Transportation

Education

  • University of Michigan Law School, J.D., with honors, 1980
  • University of Michigan, B.B.A., cum laude, 1977
    • Beta Alpha Psi
    • Phi Eta Sigma

Admissions

  • Washington
  • Michigan (Inactive)

Honors

AV Preeminent® in Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™

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