Forrest Owens been in the aviation industry over twenty years and over fifteen years focused on aviation-related legal matters with boutique firms. Mr. Owens has acted as counsel in the purchase and sale of hundreds of aircraft transactions ranging from experimental home-built aircraft to large cabin executive aircraft. Mr. Owens has worked with every major manufacturer of turbine-powered corporate aircraft. Mr. Owens has also been involved in the merger and acquisition of many aviation-related businesses.
Mr. Owens is originally from Indiana where he attended Vincennes University where he focused his studies on aviation technology and obtained Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) as well as private pilot licenses, graduating with an A.S. in 1998. Mr. Owens subsequently attended Indiana University Kelley School of Business where he majored in Finance with a minor in Economics, completing a B.S. in 2001. During the course of undergraduate study, Mr. Owens worked full-time for a leading aircraft turbine engine manufacturer based in Indianapolis, a regional airline and an internationally recognized aviation focused freight company. Mr. Owens thereafter attended law school where he graduated with a J.D. in 2005.