Erin R. Applebaum | Partner

eapplebaum@kreindler.com 212.973.3430

Overview

Erin has dedicated her career to seeking justice for those injured or killed during the course of air travel. As part of Kreindler’s aviation practice, she maintains a particular focus on the representation of passengers killed in general aviation accidents and commercial airline disasters. Erin recently was appointed to the Plaintiffs’ Executive Committee for the Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 Boeing 737 MAX litigation against Boeing and other defendants.

Ms. Applebaum was recently appointed to the Plaintiffs’ Executive Committee for the Ethiopian Airlines flight 302 lawsuit against The Boeing Company and other defendants.

Erin also maintains a robust practice representing passengers who have been seriously injured during commercial flights. She specializes in litigating claims governed by the Montreal Convention and teaches a popular aviation accident CLE course for other attorneys - “Montreal Convention for Plaintiffs’ Lawyers: Representing Passenger Personal Injury Claims Arising on International Flights.” For the highly respected, industry-wide publication, “Annals of Air and Space Law,” published by McGill University, Erin contributed her insight to a recent landmark decision regarding British Airways and laws governing the legal rights of passengers injured or killed while traveling on an international flight.

Erin is an active member of several legal professional groups and was recently appointed chair of the Aeronautics Committee of the New York City Bar Association for 2023-24. She has been selected each year since 2012 as a Super Lawyers Rising Star in the field of Aviation and Aerospace Law for the New York Metro Area. Erin is a member of the American Association for Justice, in which she participates in the Aviation Section and the Women’s Trial Lawyers Caucus; and the American Bar Association’s Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section (TIPS), in which she is a Vice Chair on the Aviation and Space Law Committee.  


For 2023-24, Erin was recently appointed co-chair of the Aeronautics Committee of the New York City Bar Association.

Erin also participates in a mentorship program through her alma mater advising current Brooklyn Law students who have expressed a developing interest in plaintiffs’ litigation or aviation law.

Attorney Erin Applebaum addresses what can happen if you attempt to cheat an airline.
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Aviation attorney Erin Applebaum on American Airlines letting a stroke victim wander into traffic.

Erin In the media

Attorney Erin Applebaum speaks with News 12 about how attempting to cheat an airline may get you sued

Kreindler attorney Erin Applebaum speaks with Long Island News 12's Prashanthi Musapet about the issues surrounding the difference in price when the flight to a destination is more expensive than a flight that uses the desired destination as a layover. Applebaum says that by not complying with the terms of the carrier, you may open yourself up to legal action.

Kreindler Attorney Erin Applebaum Interviewed for Corporate Crime Reporter on the Risks of 5G on Corporate Airlines

Erin has dedicated her career to seeking justice for those injured or killed during the course of air travel. As part of Kreindler’s aviation practice, she maintains a particular focus on the representation of passengers killed in general aviation accidents and commercial airline disasters. Erin recently was appointed to the Plaintiffs' Executive Committee for the Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 Boeing 737 MAX litigation against Boeing and other defendants.

Attorney Erin Applebaum addresses: What can you do if you’re on a plane with sick passengers?

Kreindler Aviation Attorney Erin Applebaum spoke with Alice Gainer of CBS New York. “As a passenger, you’re never obligated to get on a plane and you shouldn’t do something if it makes you feel unsafe, but the airline has no obligation to reimburse you for your ticket,” Applebaum said.

Mistakes on a plane: what to do when the airline is at fault

Kreindler attorney Erin Applebaum tells us, "It has become fairly evident that airlines have broad discretion to refuse to let passengers board and to take them off the plane. As fare-paying passengers, we like to think we have a lot of rights, but the airlines are in charge here."

Awards & Events
  • Selected as Super Lawyers® Rising Star, 2014-2021
  • Selected as Super Lawyers® Top Women Attorneys in the New York Metro Area, 2014-2020
  • Selected as Super Lawyers® Rising Star, Aviation and Aerospace Law, New York 2014-2021
  • Selected for 2018-2019 Class of the ABA TIPS Leadership Academy
  • Member, Plaintiffs' Executive Committee, Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 Boeing 737 MAX 8 Litigation
  • Past Chair, Subcommittee on Commercial Airline Casualty, Aeronautics Committee, NYC Bar Association
  • Vice-Chair, Aviation and Space Law Committee, Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section (TIPS), American Bar Association
  • Panelist, Indemnification to Mediation: Ethical Issues Arising from a Modest Aviation Accident, Lawline CLE
  • Speaker, Litigating a Foreign Air Crash, 25th Annual National Institute on Aviation Litigation, 2019, New York University, New York, NY
  • Planning Committee Member, The Aviation Lawyer’s Operating Handbook, 2019 American Bar Association Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section, Washington, DC
  • Speaker, Recent Developments in Aviation and Space Law, The Aviation Lawyer’s Operating Handbook: Learning to Litigate, Navigate, and Communicate, 2019 American Bar Association Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section, Washington, DC
Education
  • Brooklyn Law School, Brooklyn, New York
  • University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida
Bar Admissions
  • U.S. District Court – Southern District of New York
  • U.S. District Court – Eastern District of New York
  • U.S. District Court – Western District of New York
Honors & Awards
  • Member, Plaintiffs' Executive Committee, Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 Boeing 737 MAX 8 litigation
  • Rising Star, Super Lawyers®, Aviation and Aerospace Law, New York
  • Chair, Subcommittee on Commercial Airline Casualty, Aeronautics Committee, NYC Bar Association
  • Vice-Chair, Aviation and Space Law Committee, Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section (TIPS), American Bar Association