George Croner joined the firm in 1988, following eight years as an attorney in the Navy’s Judge Advocate General’s Corps. Education George W. Croner, a director of Kohn, Swift & Graf, P.C., was awarded his B.S. degree (with distinction) from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1975, and graduated J.D., cum laude, from the University of […]

Ryan Nichols represents and advises clients — including many of the world's wealthiest individuals and most successful corporations — in all aspects of the purchase, sale, lease, exchange, financing, and operation of business and commercial aircraft. His practice includes structuring, drafting, and negotiating aircraft purchase and sale transaction documents, including letters of intent and aircraft […]

Qingqing Miao is a business and immigration attorney with a focus on general business and aviation transactions. She advises clients on business matters including company formation, contract drafting, dispute resolution, mergers and acquisitions, etc. Her aviation transactional practice includes providing legal assistance to clients in aircraft acquisition and sale, leasing and financing, FAA regulatory matters, […]

Per Jansen represents individuals and entities in many areas of litigation, including complex commercial litigation, employment and class action cases. His experience includes a wide variety of commercial litigation, state tax controversy, white collar, wage and hour and other employment disputes, including discrimination claims. He has appeared before state, federal, and administrative tribunals at the […]

As a former Legal and Intellectual Property Director for a biotech and life sciences company, Paul Spatafore brings together dynamic in-house legal experience with quality patent application and management know-how. Paul's career has allowed him to provide patent counseling and portfolio management for a wide array of technologies, including biotech and medical devices, wireless networking […]

Mac Brown is a skilled trial lawyer with substantial experience resolving complex insurance disputes. He advises national and international insurers and litigates cases involving every type of insurance policy, from commercial liability, to first-party property, to ERISA-governed plans. Mac provides sound, practical advice to his clients while aggressively protecting his clients’ interests. He has first-chaired […]

Lisa Poplawski is a business attorney who advises clients on mergers and acquisitions, securities, corporate finance and governance, as well as matters related to aviation law. She provides guidance on corporate formation and capitalization, and assists public, private and nonprofit businesses with all corporate needs. Lisa's aviation practice comprises business and commercial aircraft acquisition, disposition, operation, leasing […]

Joseph Adamson counsels individuals and businesses in antitrust and complex commercial litigation matters. Joseph has extensive experience with investigations and litigation concerning corporate integrity, including those of criminal fraud and price-fixing, including representing clients in investigations by the U.S. Department of Justice and various state attorneys general. Joseph’s experience includes civil direct-action and class-action litigation, […]

Joan Robinson represents and advises financial institutions, large and small businesses and individuals in a wide range of real estate and banking-related matters. Having worked in-house for almost half of her career, clients appreciate the unique sensibility Joan brings to her role, understanding business from the inside and having developed the ability to analyze, draft […]

Jennifer McMillan Beyerlein is Chair of the firm’s Construction Team and concentrates her practice on construction litigation and drafting and negotiating complex construction contracts. She has a diverse background that includes representing architecture and engineering firms in malpractice claims, private owners and developers, and municipalities and public owners on various public works projects. Claims/Litigation: Tunneling […]