Atty. Ladd C. Sanger
Ladd Sanger has over 25 years of experience advising and representing clients in aviation legal matters, including crash litigation, aviation insurance coverage issues, airport use, international aviation conventions, and National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigations. As a pilot with experience flying both fixed-wing planes and helicopters, Ladd understands the technical aspects of aviation crashes and applies that knowledge to all his clients’ matters.
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Ladd C. Sanger is a personal injury, product liability, and aviation attorney based in Dallas, Texas, practicing at Payne Mitchell Ramsey Sanger LLP. They have 12+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2014. Admitted to practice in Texas, State Bar of Texas and Wyoming, Wyoming State Bar (2014). Educated at Oklahoma City University (J.D., 1996). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Aviation Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs (2026). Serands clients in Dallas, TX and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Ladd Sanger has over 25 years of experience advising and representing clients in aviation legal matters, including crash litigation, aviation insurance coverage issues, airport use, international aviation conventions, and National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigations
- As a pilot with experience flying both fixed-wing planes and helicopters, Ladd understands the technical aspects of aviation crashes and applies that knowledge to all his clients’ matters
- Ladd is an FAA-licensed Airline Transport Pilot with two jet-type ratings and is also a licensed helicopter pilot
- He received his aircraft accident investigation training at the University of Southern California
- He has handled numerous crash cases around the globe, obtaining significant settlements for those injured or for the families that lost loved ones in a tragic accident
- He received a Top 50 Verdicts in Texas Award in 2019 and 2022, ranking number one in aviation accidents
- Ladd has litigated and investigated numerous cases involving all types of single and multi-piston engine, turboprop, jet and helicopter accidents including well over 200 general aviation accidents, product liability and negligence cases
- Some representative examples include the Addison, Texas King Air Crash, a Pilatus PC-12 air ambulance flight, and representation of FlightSafety International in connection with claims arising out of the Wichita, Kansas King Air 200 crash
- He has also litigated multiple Robinson R44 post-crash fire cases, AS-350 control systems, Cirrus avionics, and engine failure cases
- Ladd has represented claimants against both the FAA and private ATC tower cases
- Litigated dozens of Federal Aviation Regulation Part 125 and 121 cases domestic and international cases, including tour helicopter crashes such as Hawaii Bell 407 crash on the Big Island and multiple others on Maui, Kauai, Molokai, and Oahu
- Other cases include Gol Transportes Aero 1907 in Brazil, Aero Ruta Maya Caravan in Guatemala, multiple Tropic Air 208 crashes in Belize, and Southwest 1380 in New York
- He gas handled numerous Montreal Convention, Death on the High Seas Act, and Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act cases
- As a problem-solver, Ladd has litigated and tried cases in multiple jurisdictions in both state and federal court
- In addition to his aviation practice, Ladd has prosecuted and tried as lead counsel products liability cases involving automobiles, as well as catastrophic personal injury cases
- For 20 years, Ladd has served on the SMU Air Law Symposium Board of Advisors, Past Chair of the American Bar Association Aviation Section on Tort and Insurance Practice, and Past Chair of the American Association for Justice Aviation Section
- He is licensed to practice law in Texas, Colorado, and Wyoming, and is Board Certified in Aviation Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization
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Personal injury attorneys help accident victims recover compensation for medical bills, lost wages, and pain & suffering. Most work on contingency — no fee unless you win.
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Aviation attorneys for aircraft accidents, FAA regulation, pilot defense, and aviation industry matters.
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Why local counsel matters in Texas
Practicing law in Texas. Legal matters in Texas are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Dallas are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Texas state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Texas brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Texas courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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