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E. Tazewell Ellett
Partner, Washington, D.C.
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Ted Ellett is the Practice Administrator of the firm's Aviation Group, which since 2006 has been recognized as a first tier national aviation regulatory practice by Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business.

Mr. Ellett's practice focuses on aviation administrative, regulatory, business, legislative, enforcement, and environmental matters. His federal government-related advocacy involves representation before the Congress and a number of federal agencies, including the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Departments of State, Commerce, and Homeland Security, and Transportation Security Administration. He has been ranked by Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business as a leading individual in the aviation regulatory category since 2006.

Mr. Ellett represents a full spectrum of U.S. and foreign aviation clients, including aircraft, engine, and component manufacturers; passenger and cargo airlines; fractional ownership programs and other business aircraft operators; maintenance and service organizations; airports and airport-related businesses; financial organizations; state and local governments; and national trade associations.

Mr. Ellett has served as a leading spokesman regarding the regulation of aircraft fractional ownership program and other types of business aircraft operations in the U.S. and other countries. He has served as counsel to several multinational original equipment manufacturers (OEM's) in matters relating to the regulation of OEM's and holders of "parts manufacturer approvals," airworthiness certification, and continuing airworthiness. Mr. Ellett has advised airlines and aircraft and engine manufacturers on numerous NTSB and foreign aircraft accident investigations. He also has represented airports and airport-related businesses on airport regulatory, grant agreement compliance, and airport development matters.

Mr. Ellett is a former Chief Counsel of the FAA, a former Special Counsel to the Administrator of the FAA, and a former Special Assistant to a Member of the NTSB. As FAA Chief Counsel he was responsible for the development of the agency's policies and positions on all significant legal matters. Prior to his government service he was an associate at Hogan & Hartson for four years and a law clerk to The Honorable Stanley S. Harris of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Mr. Ellett is a member of the National Business Aviation Association Tax Committee and Regulatory Issues Advisory Committee. He also is a member of the Board and past President of the Aero Club of Washington.

Mr. Ellett is active in professional and charitable organizations. He is a past President of The Virginia Bar Association, and a former Chairman of the Transportation Section for both the Federal Bar Association and The Virginia Bar Association. He is The Virginia Bar Association's delegate to the American Bar Association's House of Delegates, and a member of the ABA's Constitution and Bylaws Committee. Mr. Ellett has served as a Big Brother, as a member of the Board of Directors for the Big Brothers of the National Capital Area, Inc., and as President of the Northern Virginia Council of the Big Brothers. He is the President of the Board of the Northern Virginia New Neighbors Education Center. He also has served as Register and a member of the Vestry of Christ Church in Alexandria, Virginia, and currently serves as the Vice President of the Christ Church Foundation.

Hogan Lovells Publications
21 April 2011 "Enhancing airline passenger protections rule." Aviation Alert, Hogan Lovells

PRACTICES
Aviation
Government Regulatory
Administrative and Public Law
Infrastructure and Project Finance
Environment
Climate Change
INDUSTRY SECTORS
Aviation
Aerospace, Defense, and Government Services
Infrastructure
Transportation
AREAS OF FOCUS
  • Aviation - Regulatory
  • Aircraft Airworthiness Regulation
  • Airline and Airport Regulation
  • Business Aviation Regulation
  • Aviation Accident Investigation
  • Aviation - Enforcement
  • Aviation - Legislative
  • Aviation - Litigation
EDUCATION
J.D., University of Virginia School of Law, 1977 B.A., Davidson College, 1974
MEMBERSHIPS
  • Past President, Virginia Bar Association
  • Member, American Bar Association
  • Member, Federal Bar Association
  • Former Chairman, Federal Bar Association's Transportation Section and the Virginia Bar Association's Transportation Section
  • Founding Member, National Transportation Safety Board Bar Association
  • Member, International Bar Association
  • Member, Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association
  • Member, Bar Association of D.C.
  • Former General Counsel, Airport Consultants Council
  • Member, Board of Governors, Aero Club of Washington
  • Past President, Aero Club of Washington
  • Member, International Aviation Club 
  • Former Member, Aviation Advisory Board, USC
AWARDS / RANKINGS
  • Chambers USA, Transportation: Aviation: Regulatory and Litigation, 2006; Regulatory 2007-2011 
BAR ADMISSIONS / QUALIFICATIONS District of Columbia Virginia
COURT ADMISSIONS U.S. Supreme Court U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit U.S. District Court, District of Columbia U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia