Marnie A. Holz is a senior counsel in the Litigation practice group at Greenspoon Marder LLP. She concentrates her practice in all areas of general commercial and insurance-related matters, with a special focus on aviation-related litigation, from pre-litigation investigation through resolution.
Ms. Holz has represented her clients in matters concerning contractual disputes, aircraft purchase and lease agreements, and policies of insurance and reinsurance. Additionally, Ms. Holz advises her clients on compliance with the various regulations issued by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), and she frequently prepares license applications to engage in restricted transactions under those regulations.
In addition, Ms. Holz has significant experience representing foreign and domestic commercial air carriers and component part manufacturers in civil litigation arising out of catastrophic losses and personal injury matters. Ms. Holz has also defended airport operators, aircraft owners and lessors, FAA-approved repair facilities, aerospace products manufacturers, and other entities in the general aviation field. Ms. Holz’s practice also covers general commercial litigation and insurance coverage and defense, and her representation often touches on international concerns requiring the application of principles of public and private international law.
Ms. Holz graduated from the University of Chicago Law School in 2012 and she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2007. During law school, Ms. Holz was an active participant in the Criminal and Juvenile Justice Clinic working with lawyers and social work professionals to represent disadvantaged children and young adults in the criminal justice system while at the same time addressing their social, psychological, and educational needs.
Bar Admissions
- Illinois
Court Admissions
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois
- U.S. Court of Appeal for the Seventh Circuit
Education
- J.D., University of Chicago Law School, 2012
- B.A., University of Wisconsin-Madison, Psychology, 2007
- Phi Beta Kappa, Member
Representative Experience
- Successfully represented foreign air carrier in property damage litigation in the Circuit Court of Cook County, resulting in multi-million-dollar judgment.
- Provided advice regarding U.S. litigation arising out of the loss of Sriwijaya Air Flight 182 over the Java Sea on January 9, 2021.
- Represented avionics product manufacturer through mediation in wrongful death litigation arising out of crash of twin-engine Cessna aircraft carrying seven in Bloomington, Illinois, on April 7, 2015.
- Coordinated successful threshold defense of Malaysian Airline System Berhad in U.S. multi-district litigation arising out of the loss of Flight MH370 over the Southern Indian Ocean on March 8, 2014.
- Obtained summary judgment in favor of defendant in premises liability action filed in the Circuit Court of Cook County.
Professional and Community Involvement
- Chicago Bar Association, Aviation Law Committee, Co-Chair, 2023-2024
- International Aviation Womens Association, Member
- Aviation Insurance Association, Member
Recognitions
- Super Lawyers Magazine, “Illinois Rising Stars,” Aviation & Aerospace, 2019-2024
