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WICKER SMITH’S DENNIS O’HARA TO MODERATE=

AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION’S ANNUAL AVIATION LITIGATION CONFERENCE IN D.C.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.—October 25, 2006—Dennis M. O’Hara, resident managing partner for the Fort Lauderdale office of Wicker, Smith, O’H= ara, McCoy, Graham and Ford, P.A., will serve as a moderator at the American Bar Association’s (ABA) Aviation Litigation Annual Conference to be held = on October 26 - 27, 2006, at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Washington D.C. This year’s annual conferenc= e will focus on the significant changes that have occurred in the last several yea= rs in the area of Aviation Law and how global terrorism has affected the U.S. = and world economies as well as the public and private aviation sectors.

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&= nbsp; A faculty member of the ABA’s Aviation Litigation Committee, Mr. O’Hara will preside over the session “Outsourcing Maintenance: What It Means for Carriers and Insurers.” The discussion will focus on the f= uture benefits and burdens of air carriers using aircraft maintenance providers outside of the Unite= d States.

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Mr. O’Hara has been involved in Aviation Law since the late 1970’s. Over the years, he has handled both commercial and general aviation cases, representing clients such as AIG Aviation, Amer= ican Airlines, Delta Air Lines and the United States Aviation Underwriters. He has been involved in major avia= tion air disasters, including acting as lead counsel for Va= lujet in the multi-district litigation for the Valujet crash in the Florida Everglades on May 11, 1996, and most recently the Bahamas crash of the Cessna 402 carrying the entertainer, Aali= yah. He is presently lead counsel for Chalks in the incident involving the crash= of their Grumman Mallard seaplane that occurred in Miami harbor on December 19, 2005. In addition, he has been involved in the handling of numerous general aviation matters on behalf of aircraft manufacturers, fixed base operators, and owner/operators, including the Miami Heat.

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&= nbsp; The Aviation Litigation Committee of the ABA explores the various issues arising in aviation matters and enforcement cas= es involving the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportati= on Safety Board. The ABA is a voluntary professional association made up of more than 400,000 members worldwide. The ABA provides law school accreditation, continuing legal education, information about the law, programs to assist lawyers and judges in their work, and initiatives to improve the legal syst= em for the public.

About Wicker, Smith, O’Hara, McCoy, Graham, & Ford, P.A.

&= nbsp; Founded in 1952, Wicker, Smith, O’Hara, McCoy, Graham, & Ford, P.A. is a full-service trial firm with 130 attorneys and a network of seven locations throughout the state of Florida in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, Naples, Tampa, Orlando and Jacksonville.&n= bsp; Wicker Smith handles significant and complex litigation for a b= road variety of clients ranging from large multi-national corporations to individuals. For additional information, please= visit the firm’s website at www.wic= kersmith.com.

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