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People> Joe FioranteJoe Fiorante, KCPartner[email protected]604.331.9521Called to the Bar: 1989 (BC), 2012 (Northwest Territories), 2014 (Yukon), 2017 (Nunavut), 2023 (Ontario)Practice areasAviation LawProduct LiabilityInternational Human RightsAssistantShareena Krishnan[email protected]604.331.9533 A founding member of the firm, Joe leads CFM’s complex tort practice which includes aviation and product liability groups. His practice focuses on complex liability cases, often with an international dimension. Joe’s aviation experience includes claims involving mid-air collisions, in flight break ups and catastrophic failures of aircraft systems, such as: turbine engines, transmissions, and hydraulic flight controls. His cases often involve complex issues of metal fatigue, failure analysis, and forensic metallurgy. He served as the chair of the Canadian Bar Association Aviation Law section as well as the CBA’s advisor to the Government of Canada on the negotiation of two international aviation treaties at ICAO. Joe has represented clients from coast to coast in Canada and in cases arising from overseas aviation accidents including Mexico, the Maldives, China, and Germany.