Tel: (312) 255-7976
Tel: (312) 255-7976
PMJ PLLC
Chicago-based with a global influence:
Illinois, New York, Colorado, Arizona and Paris
PMJ PLLC
Chicago-based with a global influence:
Illinois, New York, Colorado, Arizona and Paris
About Us
Patrick M. Jones
Sarah M. Beaujour
Patrick M. Jones
Patrick is the Founder of PMJ PLLC and has more than 20 years of experience. Patrick is licensed in Illinois and Arizona, admitted to several District Courts, the Seventh and Ninth Circuit Courts and the United States Supreme Court, and is also an Adjunct Professor at DePaul University College of Law where he teaches a course on International Aviation Law.
Email Patrick at pmj@pmjpllc.com
John A. Wiberg
Sarah M. Beaujour
Patrick M. Jones
John is an attorney licensed in Illinois and Colorado with more than 20 years of experience focused on patent, trademark and intellectual property law. John is also an accomplished triathlete, having recently qualified for his fifth Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii. Email John at jw@pmjpllc.com
Sarah M. Beaujour
Sarah M. Beaujour
Sarah M. Beaujour
Sarah is Of Counsel with PMJ PLLC. She received her LL.M. in International Law with a focus on Aviation Law. A native Parisian, Sarah is fluent in French and English. Sarah is licensed to practice law in New York and France, admitted in the N.D. Illinois, and is also a pilot in training.
Email Sarah at sb@pmjpllc.com
representative cases
In re: Boeing 737 MAX Pilots Litigation
We represent more than 7,500 pilots at more than 14 international airlines and individual crew members affected by the inevitable grounding of the of Boeing 737 Max caused by Boeing's knowingly fraudulent representations regarding the safety of the MAX. Boeing knew for years that the MAX contained new software that could cause the planes to nosedive into the ground killing all passengers and crew onboard. In an effort to sell more planes, however, Boeing concealed that information from Boeing-trained pilots and even its own pilot trainers and engineers so that it could achieve FAA certification and make profits. The grounding of the MAX has destroyed careers and families, and we aim to ensure that it will never happen again.
Boeing Cabin Air Toxicity Claims
On Nov. 30, 2020, PMJ PLLC and its partner IAL&PL Ltd. filed a Complaint in Cook County, IL against The Boeing Company and parts manufacturer Honeywell International Inc. on behalf of a pilots who suffered two air cabin toxicity events caused by Boeing's faulty "bleed air" system, which released neurotoxic chemicals such as tricresyl phosphate into the plane's cockpit. Incredibly, Boeing has been aware of this design flaw for decades and has refused to do anything about it because it would increase the cost of maintenance. "Sadly, I think we are looking for a tombstone before anyone [at Boeing] with any horsepower is going to take an interest," one Boeing engineer told his colleagues back in 2007. Thankfully, our client survived the event but his career and health have been significantly impaired. Several similar "fumes event" cases are currently pending in Illinois courts as more pilots have been willing to come forward and combat this decades-old, and potentially-lethal, design flaw.
FLiK Cryptocurrency Class Action
We represent a group of over 50 international plaintiffs in a case based on the fraudulent issuance of cryptocurrency "FLiK tokens" by actor and rapper Clifford "T.I." Harris and an Atlanta-based television producer. The case is pending in the N.D. Ga. We are seeking more than $5 million in damages.
In a decision dated April 24, 2019 and on the leading edge of the developing law on "bitcoin," the Court held that the FLiK Tokens issued by the Defendants we securities under U.S. law, paving the way for a full recovery for our clients.
Trademark Registration and Infringement Claims
PMJ PLLC currently represents a consumer products manufacturer based in China regarding an opposition to its trademark registration before the United States Patent and Trademark Office. We also have represented manufacturers and resellers located across the globe in trademark infringement cases, as well as advised similar companies on how to avoid potentially crippling infringement claims altogether.
Air Passenger Rights
We represented passengers of American Airlines domestic U.S. flight in a class action based on the airlines practice of denying the claims of U.S. passengers under EU Reg. 261. EU Reg. 261 entitles all passengers - including U.S. passengers - compensation of 600 euros for flights into or out of EU countries that were delayed by more than four hours, but you have to assert the claim in an EU forum making it cost prohibitive for U.S. passengers.
We have also represented nearly 100 passengers with claims against all of the major U.S. airlines whose flights were delayed. A recent favorable decision in Cook County, Illinois ruled that the plaintiff was entitled to compensation for the delay unless the airline could prove that they took reasonable measures to avoid the delay; as is typically the case, the airline took no measures at all.
Our Network
PMJ PLLC is affiliated with the International Aerospace Law & Policy Group - Australia's air and space lawyers (www.ialpg.com), focusing on international aviation matters.