George S. Petkoff
1936-2020
Memphis, TN
Instrument Rated Pilot
Instrument Rated Pilot
- Admitted – Tennessee, 1965
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Tennessee, 1965
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1973
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Arkansas, 1992
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, 1992
- Staff Defense Attorney, City of Memphis, 1975-2004
Memberships
- American Bar Association (Insurance Practice Section, Aviation and Space Law Committee, 1974-1998; Vice Chairman, 1980-1983; Litigation Section, Aviation Committee, 1980-1988)
- Tennessee and Memphis Bar Associations
- Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel (Aviation Insurance Committee; Chairman, 1989-1990)
- Defense Research Institute (Memphis Area Chairman 1985-1987; National Aerospace Committee Chairman, 1987-1990)
- Tennessee Defense Lawyers Association (President, 1986-87)
- Lawyer – Pilots Bar Association
- American Board of Trial Advocates
Education
- Christian Brothers University, B.S. (Dean’s List), 1958
- Southern Law University, LLB cum laude, 1964.
- University of Memphis, Honorary LLB, 1964
On two occasions, Mr. Petkoff presented the State of Aviation Law address at the Southern Methodist University Air Law Symposium.
