About Garrett
Garrett Pendleton arrived at law after a technical undergraduate degree and two graduate credentials from Stetson. He earned a B.S. from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in 2001, then completed both a J.D. and an M.B.A. at Stetson University in 2004. Those credentials set a clear path toward aviation-related legal work.
He began his legal practice in 2004 as an associate at Phelps Dunbar LLP. That early role exposed him to litigation and insurance matters tied to commercial and transportation clients. In 2008 he moved to Alston & Bird LLP, where he continued handling civil litigation and expanded work on insurance coverage issues. The following year he joined Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP as an associate, adding federal trial experience to his background.
Pendleton’s career shows a steady alignment between aviation and insurance law. His undergraduate training at an aeronautical university gives him technical context that many general practitioners lack. That background appears in his committee work and professional memberships, where he engages with issues at the intersection of aviation operations, liability, and insurance markets.
He has held roles and memberships in several bar and industry groups. He joined The Georgia Bar Aviation Law Section in 2009 and became a member of the Aviation Insurance Association that same year. He has been part of The Florida Bar Standing Aviation Law Committee since 2010. At the American Bar Association’s Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section he attended the Leadership Academy beginning in 2010 and serves as Vice-Chair of the Aviation and Space Law Committee, a post listed since 2010.
Those associations shape the subjects he most often addresses: aviation liability, insurance coverage disputes, and regulatory compliance for aircraft operators and insurers. He has handled matters in both state and federal forums and is admitted to practice in Georgia and Florida. His experience covers policy interpretation, coverage litigation, and the practical consequences of aviation incidents for carriers and insureds.
Colleagues describe him as someone who brings technical literacy to legal problems and who bridges the gap between pilots, engineers, insurers, and litigators. He combines courtroom experience from his associate roles with ongoing committee work that keeps him current on evolving aviation law and insurance practice. Pendleton maintains an active practice handling aviation and insurance matters in Georgia and Florida, where he represents insurers, operators, and related parties in coverage and liability disputes.
