In addition to being a seasoned airline accident lawyer, John A. Greaves is a former airline captain and an experienced airline transport pilot. Since joining Baum, Hedlund, Aristei & Goldman's aviation litigation team in the early 1990s, John has represented hundreds of airline accident victims in more than 35 airline disasters, representing clients in virtually every major U.S. airline disaster in the last 20 years.He was on the legal team that negotiated one of Baum Hedlund’s most significant aviation litigation achievements when the firm won, as part of the settlement in the January 8, 2003 Air Midwest Flight 5481 crash in Charlotte, NC, the agreement of the airline and maintenance company, in an organized ceremony, to deliver an unprecedented official public apology for the crash to the families.The Aviation Section of the American Association for Justice (AAJ) awarded John with “Outstanding Section Member, 2009” for his significant contribution to an AAJ legislation project to seek better compensation for victims of general aviation accidents. John has been chosen by his peers for several years in a row to be listed in Southern California Super Lawyers®. He has Martindale Hubbell’s highest AV® Peer Review Rating, is listed in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, and has the highest Avvo.com superb score of 10.Attorney Advertising