Arnstein & Lehr Miami Partner Phillip M. Hudson III has been named vice chairman of HistoryMiami Board of Trustees. HistoryMiami is the premier cultural institution celebrating Miami’s history. It accomplishes this through exhibitions, city tours, education, research, collections and publications. In his role as vice chairman, Mr. Hudson, who has been a member of its [...]

Chicago Associate Robert A. McKenzie recently discussed with the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin the flight to Joplin, Missouri he made on May 28 to bring 350 pounds of needed supplied to tornado victims. The piece was included in its Amicus Curious section. To read the article in full, please click here.

Chicago Associate Robert A. McKenzie spearheaded an effort by Arnstein & Lehr on Friday to fly much needed supplies to residents of Joplin, Missouri affected by the May 22 twister that devastated more than 30% of the city.  On Saturday Mr. McKenzie  delivered a planeload of supplies purchased by both the firm and our client Sears through Sears’ mygofer.com online store. [...]

Chicago Partner Edward  Snyder and Associate Robert A. McKenzie’s article “Surprises in Illinois Tax Amnesty Program” appeared in the May 2 issue of General Aviation News.  The article addresses how the Illinois Use Tax Amnesty program covers only aircraft purchased from out-of-state retailers, i.e., those subject to tax under the Use Tax Act, not the Aircraft [...]

  Chicago Associate Robert A. McKenzie’s commentary on the Federal Aviation Administration’s recent revision to the handbook for the FAA’s Airport Compliance Program, appeared in the March 22 issue of Westlaw Journal Aviation. The revision effectively bars residential “through the fence” (TTF) access to airports receiving federal support. TTF access allows aircraft owners and operators [...]

Chicago Associate Robert A. McKenzie sat down with Crain’s Chicago Business and discussed Illinois legislators efforts to enforce use taxes in the state. These taxes will affect boat and airplane owners who sail or fly in Illinois the majority of the time, but store the plane or boat in another state to take advantage of [...]

Chicago Associate Robert A. McKenzie was interviewed by Crain’s Chicago Business for an article on airplane taxes in Illinois. The article, “Airplane owners set to get hit with potentially hefty Illinois tax bill,” reviewed a usage and tax issue hundreds of private plane owners may be facing this week. Click here to read the full [...]

Chicago Associate Robert A. McKenzie will be speaking at a seminar entitled “Owning Aircraft in Illinois” on November 2 at the Illinois Aviation Museum in Bolingbrook. Mr. McKenzie will be discussing the Illinois tax amnesty program and operational concerns for aircraft owners, operators and pilots. Click here for more information and registration information.

Chicago Partner Edward A. Snyder and Associate Robert A. McKenzie wrote an article that appeared in the October 21 issue of General Aviation News regarding the tax amnesty going on now for Illinois, and how it can benefit aircraft owners. Click here to read the full article. 

The regulations and restrictions governing aircraft and pilots are in a continuous state of flux, especially in the Chicago area where regular VIP visits often restrict air traffic and budget shortfalls have led to a renewed focus on tax enforcement. The difficulty of complying with these changing requirements is further compounded by the short notice [...]

This article was written by Arnstein & Lehr Partner Edward A. Snyder and Associate Robert A. McKenzie. Both attorneys are members of the Aviation Practice Group.  In the article they discuss the State of Illinois Amnesty Program for those that owe taxes and how it impacts aircraft owners. To download the full article, please follow this [...]

Arnstein & Lehr Chicago attorneys Robert A. McKenzie and David A. Golin are quoted in the August 24, 2010 edition of the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin. The article focuses on the financial difficulties faced by private airports in the current economy. Click here to read the article in full.

The launch of the Aviation Practice Group was noted in several publications last week, including the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin on August 9 and August 10, and dBusinessNews Chicago on August 9. To view a PDF of the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin article in its entirety, please click here.

Arnstein & Lehr recently launched the Aviation Practice Group to the list of services offered to clients. The Group provides diverse legal services to aviation businesses and owners, operators and lessors relative to private and commercial aircraft. Attorneys from three offices comprise the practice group. They include Chicago Partners Bob E. McKenzie and Ed Snyder; [...]

Chicago Associate Robert A. McKenzie is scheduled to speak at the Experimental Aircraft Association’s (EAA) fly-in convention, 2010 AirVenture Oshkosh, on July 28 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.  Mr. McKenzie’s presentation is entitled “Clearing Aircraft Title Problems.”  He will discuss buying and selling aircraft, common title problems, methods to use in clearing title problems, and how to work [...]

Chicago, Illinois – February 1, 2010 – Robert A. McKenzie, an associate in Arnstein & Lehr’s Chicago office, has been elected to the board of directors for the Illinois Aviation Museum at Bolingbrook. The museum is a consortium of individuals and groups dedicated to advancing aviation and engineering.  Mr. McKenzie has been involved with the [...]

Arnstein & Lehr Miami Partner Phillip Hudson, III was part of a delegation visiting Paris and Nice, France, to promote Miami-Dade’s thriving aviation-related assets to industry leaders from around the world. Mr. Hudson’s delegation was made up of members of The Beacon Council, Miami-Dade County’s official economic development agency. They participated in various business meetings [...]

Chicago Associate Robert A. McKenzie will be presenting a seminar entitled “Liability Limitation and Bonus Depreciation” at the 2009 EAA Air Venture event on July 28, 2009. The seminar will be hosted at the Utah Valley University Pavilion and will begin at 5:30 PM.  During the seminar he will discuss several issues that will confront aircraft purchasers [...]