Bodman attorney named chair of SBM Aviation Law Section

Mary E. Comazzi, a member of Bodman PLC’s Ann Arbor office, has been named chair of the State Bar of Michigan’s Aviation Law Section.

She will lead the governing council for the 130-member Aviation Law Section. The Section’s mission is to research, educate, share, and disseminate information about all legal matters concerning aviation.

Comazzi focuses her legal practice in the areas of general business law and aviation law. She helps clients structure, negotiate, and document mergers, acquisitions, reorganizations, joint ventures, and other complex commercial transactions, including transactions involving business and personal aircraft.

Before joining Bodman, Comazzi served as in-house general counsel to CHI Aviation, a Michigan-based helicopter services company. As general counsel, she developed, implemented, or managed programs involving all aspects of CHI’s business, including human resources, import/export regulatory compliance, Department of Transportation and Federal Aviation Administration regulatory compliance.

Comazzi also serves on the Board of Directors of Ypsilanti Meals on Wheels.