Dean Greenblatt

Dean Greenblatt is an attorney licensed in Michigan and Florida. Dean holds single, multi-engine, instrument, glider and seaplane ratings and has over 4000 hours flying as an Airline Transport Pilot, flight instructor and professionally for the USAir Group and Kitty Hawk Inc.


A graduate of Michigan State University, and a magna cum laude graduate of the MSU Law College, Dean is a part-time professor of Aviation Law, twice elected Chairperson of the Aviation Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan; Commissioner and Vice-chair of the Michigan Aeronautics Commission by appointment of Governor John Engler; maintains licensure in Michigan as a broker of aircraft and real estate; serves on the Board of Directors of Child and Family Services of Michigan, Inc., and volunteers with Operation Good Cheer.


Dean concentrates his law practice in individualized professional legal services, including: Aviation Law, Business Litigation, Collections, Criminal Defense, Firearm Issues, and Real Estate Law.


Typical aviation cases involve defense of airmen, aircraft operators (including drone operators), and mechanics against FAA enforcement; criminal defense of drone operators; the first civil suit nationwide against a local government's ban on drones (Michigan Coalition of Drone Operators, Inc. v Genesee County); federal civil litigation on breach of contract for an airline client; and, representation of a national airline in personal injury litigation.


Typical firearm-related cases involve criminal defense; recovery of seized firearms; firearm trusts and representation of firearm manufacturers and retailers, criminal record expungement; criminal defense; right-to-carry civil litigation including landmark Michigan cases (Capital Area District Library v. Michigan Open Carry; Michigan Open Carry and Michigan Gun Owners v. Grand Rapids Convention and Arena Authority; Michigan Open Carry v. Clio Area School District).

Michigan State University College of Law

J.D. (1999) | Law School

1995 - 1999

Honors: Magna Cum Laude

Michigan State University

B.S. (1988) | Physical Science / Physics

1984 - 1988

Managing Attorney

Dean G. Greenblatt, PLC

1999 - Current

United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan

Admitted to Practice

2016 - Current

National Association of Realtors

Member

2003 - Current

Florida State Bar  # 173932

Member

1999 - Current

Michigan Supreme Court

Admitted to Practice

1999 - Current

State Bar of Michigan

Member

1999 - Current

State Bar of Michigan, Aviation Law Section

Past Chairman; Member

1999 - Current

United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Admitted to Practice

1999 - Current

Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association

Panel Attorney, Pilot Protection Services; Member

1985 - Current

Experimental Aircraft Association

Member

1985 - Current

Air Line Pilots Association

Member

1991 - 1993

Florida

The Florida Bar

Since 1999

Michigan

State Bar of Michigan

Since 1999

• Free Consultation
• Contingent Fees

• Aviation Law
• FAA Enforcement Defense
• Collections
• Firearm Issues