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title: FMJ Launches Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Practice Group
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date: '2014-07-20T20:10:56+00:00'
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# FMJ Launches Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Practice Group

We are pleased to announce today that we’ve launched an [Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)](https://www.fmjlaw.com/practice-area/unmanned-aircraft-systems/) practice group that will be led by our powerhouse aviation group of legal advisors and litigators. Our UAS group will offer full-service representation to individuals and businesses that operate, manufacture, buy, lease, sell or insure UAS.

The UAS industry is rapidly expanding, but official regulations are still pending, and there are still no Federal Aviation Regulations that permit commercial uses for UAS, except in special limited circumstances. The Federal Aviation Administration has promised to issue the rules for the operation of UAS, but it is unclear when, due to technical and regulatory obstacles. Despite the uncertain timing, businesses and individuals with an interest in UAS should be seeking legal counsel who can help them navigate the complex impending requirements and regulations.

“As a law firm with aviation roots, we have been tracking this developing industry for years. With the recent heightened awareness of UAS and their vast commercial uses, people are getting increasingly eager to use them, despite the fact that commercial uses are not yet permitted and there are potential liability issues, as well as insurance requirements,” said [Donald Chance Mark, Jr.](https://www.fmjlaw.com/professional/donald-chance-mark-jr/), head of the UAS group at FMJ. “This is an undoubtedly exciting area and a game-changer for many industries such as agriculture, real estate, and photography, but all players in this area should be well-informed on the legalities of UAS use. Our goal at Fafinski Mark & Johnson is to guide individuals and businesses through all phases of UAS use, whether that is operating, manufacturing, buying, leasing, selling or insuring UAS.”

### **Media Coverage: **

**Law Firm Adds Drone Practice  
**Don Mark was also interviewed by the *Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal* on the topic of UAS. See the entire article **[here](http://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/blog/law/2014/07/fafinski-mark-johnson-adds-drone-practice.html)**.

**Twin Cities Law Firm Launches “Drone” Practice  
***Twin Cities Business* interviewed Don Mark about our new practice group in this **[article](http://tcbmag.com/News/Recent-News/2014/July/Twin-Cities-Law-Firm-Launches-Drone-Practice)**.

**Local Firm Sees Dollar Signs in Fledgling Drone Technology  
***Minnesota Lawyer* wrote about the new group and why we started it. See the article **[here](http://minnlawyer.com/2014/07/31/local-firm-sees-dollar-signs-in-fledgling-drone-technology/)**.

**Eden Prairie Law Firm Launches Practice Group for Drones  
***Minnesota Business* blogged about it, too. See the post **[here](http://minnesotabusiness.com/eden-prairie-law-firm-launches-practice-group-drones).**

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