Edward A. Hadley

Edward A. Hadley founded Aero Legal Advocates, PLC in 2025.  Aviation has been a part of his life since birth as the son of a corporate pilot and aircraft owner in West Tennessee.  After graduating from Vanderbilt University in 1991 and Cumberland School of Law, Samford University in 1994, where he was a member of the Cumberland Law Review, he began his practice in Nashville defending hospitals and physicians in medical malpractice cases and representing clients in civil and commercial litigation matters.  Soon, his practice expanded to small business and corporate transactions. As his practice grew, he began to merge his love of aviation with his career.  Now, decades later, Mr. Hadley practices aviation law almost exclusively.  He is an instrument rated, private pilot and currently flies a Cirrus SR22.

Bar Admissions:

• Tennessee, 1994

• Alabama, 1994

• U.S. District Court Middle District of Tennessee

• U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit

• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Tennessee

• United States Supreme Court

Education:

• Cumberland School of Law, Samford University,
  Birmingham, Alabama, 1994 J.D.

Honors:
Dean’s Merit Scholarship; Dean’s List;
Cumberland Law Review;
Moot Court Board
Cordell Hull Teaching Fellow

• Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, 1991

Professional Associations and Memberships:

• AOPA Legal Services Plan Panel Attorney

• Lawyer Pilots Bar Association

• Aviation Lawyers Association

• National Business Aviation Association

  Aviation Law
  Civil Litigation
  Personal Injury
  Corporate Transactions

Jake B. Callaham

Jake B. Callaham joined Aero Legal Advocates, PLC upon its formation, after practicing aviation law at North, Pursell & Ramos, P.L.C. since 2023. He is admitted to practice law in Tennessee and Oklahoma. His practice is focused primarily on the areas of aviation law, tax transactions, civil litigation and insurance subrogation.

Bar Admissions:

• Oklahoma, 2022

• U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma, 2022

• Tennessee, 2023

Education:

• University of Oklahoma College of Law, Juris Doctor, 2022

• University of Oklahoma, Bachelor of Business Administration, 2019

Professional Associations and Memberships:

• Nashville Bar Association

• Oklahoma Bar Association

• Oklahoma County Bar Association

• Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association

Chris Hughston, II

Chris joined Aero Legal Advocates, PLC upon its formation, after practicing aviation law at North, Pursell & Ramos, P.L.C. since 2024. He is admitted to practice law in Tennessee, and focuses his practice on aviation law, commercial transactional law, property, and construction. He is a pilot with an ASEL rating, and is working on further ratings.

Bar Admissions:

• Tennessee, 2017

Education:

• University of Tennessee College of Law, Juris Doctor, 2016

• Texas A&M University, Bachelor of the Arts, 2013

Professional Associations and Memberships:

• Tennessee Bar Association

• Nashville Bar Association

• Association of Builders and Contractors

Mark J. Blount