With a strong emphasis on accurately assessing risk and developing effective risk management techniques, Jane advises manufacturers and component manufactures on all issues relating to product defects as well as strategies to reduce risk exposure, including risk-allocation provisions in contracts, appropriate warnings, manuals, and other compliance with regulatory regimes.  For more than 15 years Jane has represented major, multi-national manufacturing clients in developing proactive measures such as product integrity programs, in addition to counseling on the appropriate rapid responses to a crisis.  From her work guiding clients through a serious crisis, Jane understands the importance of anticipating possible problems and proactively laying the foundation for appropriate protocols if similar situations should arise.

Jane has significant experience with litigations, investigations and arbitrations. She has represented clients in investigations with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and its foreign counterparts, and she has litigated disputes both domestically in state and federal courts and in foreign jurisdictions. Jane has been lead counsel representing a major airframe manufacturer in domestic and international accident litigation and investigations, including those following the second worst aviation disaster in Brazil history.  She also has significant experience representing major insurance companies and markets in multi-million dollar coverage disputes.

With a depth of experience advising clients on risk management, Jane counsels clients within the aviation manufacturing industry on risk management by promoting product integrity best practices such as advising her clients on operations and maintenance, integrity management, safety management systems (SMS), and related requirements including AS9100 certification and ISO 9001:2015 standards.

As a frequent author and speaker, Jane presents seminars and workshops on diverse aviation-related issues, focusing on risk prevention through product safety and contractual risk allocation, including remedies and warranty basics in the field of product liability.  These programs use real-life scenarios to educate engineers, field representatives and technicians in addition to legal departments to mitigate exposure to risks and guide her clients towards the best possible business decisions.