Anthony W. Eckert III

Partner | New York and Newark Offices

Aviation | Commercial | Insurance | Products Liability | Trials and Appeals | Trucking

Anthony W. Eckert III has extensive experience in the representation of domestic and international air carriers, insurance companies, trucking and transportation interests, and corporate clients in a variety of other industries. Mr. Eckert has litigated claims involving personal injury, wrongful death, property damage, cargo loss, products liability, general tort, commercial disputes, and subrogation throughout the United States at both the trial and appellate levels. Mr. Eckert also frequently represents clients in mediation and arbitration proceedings. Mr. Eckert regularly conducts jury and non-jury trials before New York and New Jersey state and federal courts.

Mr. Eckert recently was lead counsel for product manufacturer Apical Industries, Inc. d/b/a Dart Aerospace in the matter of Jerry Cadigan and Nancy Caton Cadigan, as Co-Administrators of the Estate of Trevor Norris Cadigan, deceased, that went to verdict in September 2024 after a three-month trial.

Mr. Eckert also routinely counsels clients on contract negotiations, employment disputes, bankruptcy issues and other business related matters.

Significant Matters

  • Piper PA31 crash near Indian Wells Beach, Amagansett, New York on June 2, 2018
  • Liberty Helicopter crash in East River, New York on March 11, 2018
  • FedEx Freight – pedestrian death at Lafayette, New York on October 13, 2017
  • FedEx Express – pedestrian death at New York, New York on May 15, 2015
  • FedEx Express – pedestrian brain injury at New York, New York on December 4, 2014
  • Gulfstream G-IV crash at Bedford, Massachusetts on May 31, 2014
  • FedEx Express – pedestrian quadriplegic at New York, New York on December 23, 2004
  • Air France 4590 crash at Gonesse, France on July 25, 2000
  • FedEx MD-11 crash at Newark International Airport on July 3, 1997

Reported Decisions

  • Senator Linie Gmbh & Co. Kg v. Sunway Line, Inc., 291 F.3d 145 (2d Cir. 2002)
  • Fujitsu Ltd. v. Federal Express Corp., 247 F.3d 423 (2d Cir. 2001)
  • Prima U.S. Inc. v. Panalpina, Inc., 223 F.3d 126 (2d Cir. 2000)
  • Senator Linie GmbH & Co. KG v. Eastern Sunway Line, Inc., 2004 WL 232143 (S.D.N.Y. 2004)
  • Moses v. Air Afrique, 2000 WL 306853 (E.D.N.Y. 2000)
  • Perner v. Landolfi, 276 A.D.2d 613 (2nd Dep't 2000) (personal injury)