Garofalo Goerlich Hainbach PC has specialized in aviation law throughout its existence, and prides itself on providing high quality and cost effective representation. The firm was founded in 1966 by Howard S. Boros who retired in 1985. The firm enjoys an AV (highest) rating from the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory.

Garofalo Goerlich Hainbach's aviation law practice is all encompassing ranging from regulatory matters to negotiation and documentation of aircraft purchase and lease transactions.

The firm represents clients before numerous U.S. government agencies, including the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of Transportation (DOT), National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Department of State, Department of Defense, Customs Service, Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS), and Department of Commerce. Its clients include scheduled, charter, U.S., and foreign, passenger and cargo airlines, commuter air carriers, on-demand air taxis, aircraft management companies, fractional ownership program managers and participants, aircraft brokers, leasing companies, fixed base operators, licensed repair stations, aircraft and parts dealers and manufacturers, major tour operators/wholesalers, travel agents, and other aircraft owners and operators. The firm advises these clients on various issues, including matters affecting the client's regulatory compliance and its licenses and operations, bilateral air service negotiations, federal tort claims, matters involving aircraft purchase and sale contracts and leases, contract matters affecting other aspects of the clients' businesses, and export and import matters.

Garofalo Goerlich Hainbach also advises large and small corporations, individuals, and other business entities on the manner in which aircraft may be operated on a charge-back basis within the corporate family or for compensation on behalf of unrelated parties. This advice helps maximize the ability to recoup operating costs and minimize the applicability of federal transportation excise tax.

Garofalo Goerlich Hainbach provides a monitoring service for several of its clients. The primary objective of this service is to keep clients advised of pertinent industry developments and government actions. In this connection, the firm monitors the FAA, DOT, Department of State, Customs Service, INS, and U.S. Congress. The monitoring service has been successful in alerting the firm's clients to significant developments in a timely fashion.

In addition to experience in the private practice of law, several of the firm's lawyers have roots in the government and industry sectors. More specifically, Mr. Garofalo worked for the FAA for several years and is trained as an aeronautical engineer, having received a degree in that field. Mr. Hainbach worked for the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB), the predecessor to the DOT, for five years.  Mr. Goerlich is an active instrument-rated pilot and maintains a light aircraft at Leesburg, Virginia. Mr. Smith has been active in aircraft modification programs, particularly those involving noise attenuation.