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The Mitchell Law Firm commenced its law practice as a plaintiff’s personal injury firm in 1993, serving California’s Central Coast communities of Santa Clara, Monterey, Santa Cruz and San Benito counties.

Attorney Tab Mitchell obtained his law degree from the Emory University School of Law (Atlanta, Georgia) in 1982, at only 22 years of age. After completing post-graduate course work in aviation law at McGill University (Montréal, Canada), he spent the first decade of his law practice exclusively in the field of aviation accident litigation, with cases involving catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death.
 
Tab Mitchell, Attorney At Law
 
LEGAL EXPERIENCE
 
THE MITCHELL LAW FIRM
1993 – Present
 
Founder and lead counsel of plaintiff’s personal injury law firm, with emphasis on severe personal injury / wrongful death cases arising from automobile accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, public bus accidents, bicycle accidents, pedestrian accidents, burn accidents, dog bite incidents, slip-and-fall accidents, trip-and-fall accidents, premises liability accidents, defective machinery / equipment accidents, product liability accidents, aviation accidents, train accidents, etc.
 
LAW OFFICES OF WINDLE TURLEY
Dallas, Texas
1991 to 1993
 
Managing attorney heading the Aviation Litigation Department of this leading Texas-based national plaintiff’s personal injury law firm.
 
FISHER & HURST
San Francisco, California
1989 to 1991
 
Defense trial attorney for aviation litigation, commercial aviation transactions and product liability cases. Client lists included American Airlines, United Airlines, Associated Aviation Underwriters, United States Aviation Insurance Group and Lloyd’s of London. 
   
BELCHER, HENZIE & BIEGENZAHN 
Los Angeles, California
1984 to 1989
 
Defense trial attorney for aviation litigation, aviation product liability and commercial airline cases. Client lists included Cessna Aircraft, Beech Aircraft, Allison Gas Turbine Engines, Trans World Airlines, Piper Aircraft, Bell Helicopter, Robinson Helicopter and Associated Aviation Underwriters.  
 
KERN & WOOLEY
Irving, Texas 
1983 to 1984
 
Assisted aviation insurance trial counsel in aviation litigation and general insurance defense cases. Client list included Southeastern Aviation Underwriters. 
 
McGLINCHEY, STAFFORD, MINTZ, CELLINI & LANG
New Orleans, Louisiana
1982
 
Performed specialized legal research in the aviation litigation department representing major international insurers of airlines, corporate and private aircraft owners and operators, aircraft and component parts manufacturers, offshore helicopter taxi services and fixed-base operators.
 
KILPATRICK & CODY (London Office)
London, England
1981
 
Researched American and British law relating exclusively to issues of international business transactions and international commercial arbitration.
 
DARBY, PEELE, PAGE & BOWDOIN
Lake City, Florida
1980
 
Performed general legal research with considerable emphasis on products liability litigation.
 
BAR ADMISSIONS
 
Supreme Court of the State of Texas – U. S. District Courts for the Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas.
1984 – Present
 
Supreme Court of the State of California – U. S. District Courts for the Northern, Southern and Central Districts of California.
1985 – Present
 
EDUCATION

McGill University, Institute of Air and Space Law, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Completed coursework for Master of Laws degree in Aviation Law, 1983
 
Emory University School of Law, Atlanta, Georgia
Awarded Doctor of Laws degree, 1982
 
University of London, King’s College of Law, London, England
Studied international law while attending through participation in the International Law Student Summer Exchange Program sponsored by the University of San Diego School of Law, 1981
 
University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 
Awarded Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science, 1979
 
SCHOLASTIC ACTIVITIES / HONORS

Graduate School: Elected Vice-President of the 1982-1983 class; McGill University International Law Society; Appointed Representative of the Institute of Air and Space law for the McGill University International Law Students Association
 
Law School: Selected as Managing Editor, Emory Law Times; Phi Alpha Delta Fraternity; Moot Court Society; Environmental Law Society; International Law Society; Intramural Softball
 
College: Selected for Law Division of the Professional Community Services Program; Pre-Law Society; University of Florida Flying Gator Club
 
Junior College: Scholarship recipient for being selected Editor-in-Chief of The Timberchatter (the official college newspaper); Elected as Director of Public Relations for Phi Theta Kappa Fraternity; Varsity golf team; Selected as “WHO’S WHO AMONG STUDENTS IN AMERICAN JUNIOR COLLEGES; Dean’s and President’s List Honor Student
 
AVIATION BACKGROUND

Private Pilot; Single-Engine and Multi-Engine Rating, 1978 to Present
 
Lawyer – Pilots Bar Association
 
Aircraft Owner and Pilot’s Association