Justin T. Green

Partner

Justin Timothy Green joined Kreindler & Kreindler LLP in 1997 after clerking for the Honorable Alfred J. Lechner in the Federal District Court for the District of New Jersey. He became a firm partner in January of 2003.

Justin focuses his practice on helping families of aviation disaster victims, but also litigates other complex matters including maritime and construction accidents and cases involving defective products.

Justin holds an AV peer review rating from Martindale-Hubbell, which is the highest rating awarded by the organization. He was recently selected as a 2009 New York Super Lawyer.

Justin learned to fly while in the United States Marine Corps and served as his squadron's aviation safety officer after graduating from the Naval Postgraduate School's aviation safety programs. He was responsible for his squadron's aviation safety, and also for investigating accidents. He holds an airplane and helicopter commercial license from the Federal Aviation Administration; he is instrument-rated and has flight time in many different aircraft.

As an aviation lawyer, Justin has successfully represented families in dozens of major aviation cases. He has authored numerous articles on aviation, products liability and wrongful death law.
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Justin guest lectures on aviation law at Fordham Law School and has spoken on aviation law and aviation safety at numerous professional conferences. He edits the leading treatise on U.S. aviation law: Kreindler, Aviation Accident Law published by Lexis/Nexis. Many newspapers and news shows have asked him to comment on aviation safety issues and to speak on the rights of aviation disaster victims.
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Justin is a proud member of the American Association for Justice, where he is the immediate past chair of the aviation section. He belongs to the American Bar Association, where he served as vice-chair of the Torts and Insurance Practice's aviation section for 2004-2005, and as a member of the Air & Space Law Section. He is a board member of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association, and he is a member of New York's Federal Bar Council and the New York City Bar Association, where he is a serves on the aeronautics committee.

Justin graduated from Union College in Schenectady, New York, and earned his law degree from Fordham Law School in New York City.