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Becky

Rebecca A.  Mares
Counsel to the Firm
Seattle
D 206.223.7144
maresr@lanepowell.com

Becky Mares is an experienced aviation attorney who advises clients on the acquisition, disposition, operation, leasing and financing of business and commercial aircraft, domestically and abroad. Additionally, she helps clients with hangar procurement, lease and build negotiations and airport matters, including all facets of FAA, and local & state governmental regulation compliance.      

She is well versed in commercial contract agreements, and helps clients manage risk and liability, including international negotiations. Becky is also a certified mediator, having completed advanced coursework through the Northwest Institute for Dispute Resolution. She is also interested in the Native American Peacemaking process, has spent time with the Colville Confederated Tribes, participated with the elders in Peacemaking sessions, and she has written a study of this experience.

Becky is knowledgeable about all things aviation, from manufacturing and design to maintenance, procurement, and regulatory compliance. Prior to law school, Becky worked at Quest Aircraft Company alongside designers and builders of the KODIAK. She started as an Assistant to the Director of Engineering and later worked as the Assistant to the Director of Customer Service & Chief Pilot, in which she was a key asset in transforming the aircraft design company into a fully operational aircraft production facility. During her time there, Becky took the initiative to enroll in the company’s aircraft building program, where she learned the aircraft design process, including riveting & cutting sheet metal, to better understand every component of production, materials, and the root causes of bottlenecks. As a result, Becky coupled the training with her intense creativity to help develop unique problem solving and process improvement strategies to advance company practices, such as successfully reducing the standard aircraft build time from a 40-day working build cycle to a 21-day build cycle. Becky also streamlined the NMR process, documented control processes, and ensured compliance with FAA regulations. Her role included managing risk, liability, and domestic & international contracts. Becky’s passion for the aviation industry ultimately led her on the journey to attend law school and become an aviation attorney.


Becky joined Quest Aircraft because she believed in the mission to build nine planes and give every 10th plane to a humanitarian mission aviation organization. She continues the concept of giving back to the community through her aviation practice. She has written numerous aviation articles featured in major publications and is a strong advocate for helping human trafficking victims. Becky has a motto that sits at the root of all the work that she does on a daily basis: Use the Power of Aviation to Do Good.

Professional Experience

Aero Law Group, Aviation Attorney (2015-2018)

Quest Aircraft

  • International Contract Manager (2014-2015)
  • Assistant (2008-2011)

Martonick Law, Criminal Defense Intern (2013-2014)

City of Sandpoint Prosecutor’s Office, Legal Intern (2012)

Community Involvement

Pacific Northwest Business Aviation Association, Secretary and Board, Member (2019-Present)

National Business Aviation Association, Member

Seattle Union Gospel Mission Open Door Legal Services, Pro Bono Attorney

Washington State Bar Association, Member

Idaho State Bar Association, Member

North Idaho CASA, Guardian ad Litem (2012-2013)

 

Thought Leadership

  • February 24, 2022Event / CLE
    Human Trafficking and Aviation: Domestic and International Issues and RPC 1.16 and RPC 2.1
    Washington State Bar Association | Virtual
  • November 17, 2021Event / CLE
    Saving General Aviation
    King County Bar Association | Virtual
  • September 13, 2021Event / CLE
    Human Trafficking and Transit
    Transportation Research Board | Virtual
  • April 29, 2021Publication
    Saving General-Aviation Airports
    Journal of Transportation Law, Logistics and Policy, Volume 87, Number 2
  • March 23, 2021Publication
    IRS Releases Final Regulations for Aircraft Management Services Exemption to Federal Excise Tax
    Transportation Legal Update
  • March 26, 2020Publication
    FAA Registry Update
    COVID-19 Resource
  • March 19, 2020Publication
    COVID-19 and the FAA Aircraft Registry
    COVID-19 Resource
  • September 2019Publication
    Human Trafficking and Transportation
    Journal of Transportation Law Logistics and Policy, Volume 86, Number 1
  • July 9, 2019Event / CLE
    Introduction to Transportation Law – It’s a Multi-Modal World Out There
    ProLaw CLE | Webinar
  • June 21, 2019News
    Mares Appointed to Pacific Northwest Business Aviation Association Board of Directors
    Awards & Honors
  • January 28, 2019Publication
    Human Trafficking and Transportation
    Transportation Legal Update
  • December 20, 2018Publication
    The Freedom of Aviation & the Horror of Human Trafficking
    Transportation Legal Update
  • August 8, 2018News
    Mares Joins Lane Powell on Transportation Team
    Firm Announcement
  • September 22-24, 2017Event / CLE
    ATC Privatization-the Hype, the Hoopla, an Honest Assessment, and the Hope
    King County Bar Association Pacific Northwest Aviation Law and Insurance Conference | Bellingham, Washington
  • April 13, 2017Event / CLE
    Entrepreneurial Spirit
    Pacific Northwest Aerospace Alliance Women in Aerospace Conference | Mukilteo, Washington

Practices & Industries

  • Corporate, Securities, and M&A
  • Transportation
  • Business Dispute Resolution

Education

  • University of Idaho College of Law, J.D., 2014
    • Dean's List
  • University of California at Santa Barbara, B.A., English, 1992
    • Dean's List

Accreditation

Advanced Mediation Certificate, Northwest Institute for Dispute Resolution

Admissions

  • Washington
  • Idaho

Honors

Recipient of Quest Aircraft’s Bruce Kennedy Passion Award

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