Anita M. Mosner
Partner

Overview
Anita Mosner is a partner in Holland & Knight's Washington, D.C., office and practices in the areas of aviation law, competition and international law. Ms. Mosner is the co-chair of Holland & Knight's Transportation and Infrastructure Industry Sector Group and is also a leader of the Aviation Team.
Ms. Mosner has dedicated her entire career to the commercial aviation industry. With a background in consulting as well as law, Ms. Mosner tackles complex business disputes, compliance challenges and operational problems. She regularly represents airlines, UAS (drone) operators, airport and infrastructure developers and other aviation-related businesses, and also provides strategic advice to investors in the sector.
Ms. Mosner has strong experience in the development and implementation of several major airline alliances and joint ventures, assisting with the structuring, negotiation and documentation of such arrangements, as well as obtaining antitrust immunity and other clearances for such activities.
With deep experience in issues pertaining to airline ownership and control, Ms. Mosner has secured approval for several cross-border investments in U.S. air carriers, and has advised on other complex cross-border aviation transactions. She regularly provides air carriers with antitrust compliance training and advice. Ms. Mosner has assisted in the negotiation of several airline investment transactions and has led successful efforts to secure the necessary clearance of such arrangements.
Skilled in government affairs and communications, Ms. Mosner also helps her clients seek congressional and regulatory agency support for critical policy and legislative initiatives. She has extensive experience in aeropolitical matters, including handling international aviation traffic rights negotiations and disputes.
Ms. Mosner devotes considerable time to regulatory counseling and compliance. She has defended major enforcement actions before the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), U.S. Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and other federal agencies. With experience in crisis management and response, Ms. Mosner also has handled matters involving the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Department of State and U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). She has strong experience in international air safety and air safety oversight. She handles both administrative and appellate litigation, and regularly offers pre-litigation counseling and litigation strategy advice to her aviation clients.
As a member of Holland & Knight's Drone Team, Ms. Mosner assists companies seeking certification and approval to deploy new aviation technologies.
Ms. Mosner is frequently called upon to speak at industry conferences and events, and delivers training seminars for her clients and industry trade associations. Ms. Mosner has received top-tier rankings from the Chambers USA guide, being recognized for her ability to "deliver nuanced, cogent and practical solutions against a complex landscape." She also regularly writes about topics pertaining to aviation law and contributes to the Holland & Knight Transportation Blog.
Representative Experience
Credentials
- Boston University School of Law, J.D.
- Tufts University, B.A., Political science, magna cum laude
- District of Columbia
- Law360 Editorial Board Member, Transportation, 2022, 2024, 2025
- American Bar Association, Forum Committee on Air and Space Law
- Chambers USA – America's Leading Business Lawyers guide, Transportation: Aviation: Regulatory, 2008-2025 (Band 1)
- Stand-out Lawyer, Thomson Reuters, 2022-2025
- Who's Who Legal:
- Transport, Aviation Regulatory, 2010-2025
- Global Elite Thought Leader – Transport: Aviation Regulatory, 2019-2025
- Thought Leader – USA Transport, Aviation Contentious, 2022-2025
- Transport, Unmanned Aircraft Systems, 2021-2025
- Transport: Aviation Contentious, 2017-2023
- The Best Lawyers in America guide, Aviation Law, 2021-2025
- The Legal 500 USA, Aviation and Air Travel – Litigation and Regulation, 2020-2022; Transport: Aviation and Air Travel – Litigation, 2017, 2020, 2022; Leading Lawyer, Transport: Aviation and Air Travel – Litigation and Regulation, 2023-2025
- Best in Aviation, Euromoney Legal Media Group America Women in Business Law, 2014-2016; Finalist, 2017-2022, 2025
- Guide to the World's Leading Women in Business Law, Legal Media Group's Expert Guides, 2012-2022
- Washington, D.C., Super Lawyers magazine, 2019-2021
- Guide to the World's Leading Aviation Lawyers, Legal Media Group's Expert Guides, 2008-2023
- Boston University Journal of International Law, Editorial Staff
- English
- Spanish