Off to the Press and Help Needed!
This is my August book update for Lessons from the Admiral, Naval Wisdom and Sea Stories for Leader . And it comes with an ask. I am now...
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the aviator lawyer
Mark C. Fava
Keynote Speaker, Author, Corporate Executive
"An engaging and entertaining speaker . . . loved his excitement and enthusiasm!"
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Keynote Speaker
I speak at aviation events, national law conferences, and universities. My audiences include corporate executives, lawyers, aviation enthusiasts, veterans, aspiring leaders,
and law students.
- Jul 8
- 3 min
Thank you for joining my book list!
I hope you had a great Fourth and a wonderful weekend. Over the last few days, I have received over 150 emails. That's just incredible,...
- May 27
- 2 min
Memorials on Memorial Day
Memorial Day has me thinking about memorials, and why they are important. Statues, monuments, and historical buildings provide a concrete...
- May 27
- 2 min
Thirty years in the law and thirty years the Navy
I graduated from law school 30 years ago this month. I also served 30 years in the Navy both on active duty and as a reservist. And...
- May 25
- 1 min
Memorial Day Reflection
The northbound RWY 01 departure out of Washington Reagan National is meaningful to me as a Navy veteran. Immediately upon takeoff and a...
- May 22
- 2 min
Speaking for enjoyment
How do you successfully manage your life’s competing priorities? I speak frequently on managing family, work, and your “other.” I have...
- Apr 16, 2023
- 3 min
The time value of time
Judge Norton used to say: "The time value of time is much more valuable than the time value of money.” I worked for the Judge as a...
- Apr 2, 2023
- 3 min
Be consistent - consistently right or consistently wrong.
As I discussed in the previous post, a jury found Alex Murdaugh’s banker Russell Laffitte guilty on multiple federal charges in November...
- Apr 1, 2023
- 3 min
The Murdaugh banker's Motion for a New Trial
In addition to Alex Murdaugh’s conviction, the only other conviction so far related to Murdaugh’s crimes is that of his former banker,...
- Mar 20, 2023
- 6 min
Will the Murdaugh case change anything?
This is my third post related to the trial of my law school classmate Alex Murdaugh. My first two posts are available below. My first...
- Mar 12, 2023
- 7 min
Lady Justice and Judge Newman
The jury has spoken. While I thought there was more than ample evidence to support a guilty verdict, I thought we were headed for hung...
- Mar 1, 2023
- 4 min
The Murdaugh trial and Judge Newman
Alex Murdaugh was a law school classmate of mine. Class of 1994 at the University of South Carolina School of Law. Like many, I have been...
- Feb 11, 2023
- 5 min
A Death Row Story
From 1994 to 1996, I worked as a federal judicial law clerk for The Honorable David C. Norton in Charleston. Judge Norton was my first...
- Feb 4, 2023
- 2 min
There are two sides to every story
As a federal judicial clerk, I read hundreds of pages of written pleadings filed with the court. Before a motion’s hearing, I drafted a...
- Jan 27, 2023
- 3 min
Know when to shut up
I was almost always in the courtroom behind the bench with the Judge for motions' hearings when opposing lawyers were arguing a legal...
- Jan 21, 2023
- 4 min
Provide top cover
This is a blog about leadership advice based on lessons I learned first as a follower and observer of leaders. In my first series called...
- Jan 14, 2023
- 3 min
What I Learned from the Judge!
Lifelong lessons that I learned as a federal judicial law clerk
- Dec 13, 2022
- 2 min
Have a great holiday!
I am going to take the next few weeks to focus on the book I am writing and enjoy the holidays. I am using much of the content in this...
- Jan 1, 2022
- 3 min
Lawyers and Aviators: planes and the law
In many respects, lawyers and aviators are alike. They think quite differently than most others. Both lawyers and aviators perform in...
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