--- title: "Faculty Spotlight: Former Pilot, Current Partner Dane Jaques (Video)" description: Check out Lawline’s newest faculty spotlight, pilot-turned-BigLaw partner, Dane Jaques! image: https://blog.lawline.com/hubfs/bigstock-Simply-Flat-Lay-Design-Miniatu-271749199.jpg --- [![LAWL_logo_fullcolor_300px (3)](https://blog.lawline.com/hubfs/Landing%20Pages/LAWL_logo_fullcolor_300px%20(3).png)](https://www.lawline.com/) - [Start Here](https://blog.lawline.com/start-here-welcome-to-lawline) - [Browse CLE Courses](https://www.lawline.com/browse) - [Pricing](https://www.lawline.com/subscription) - [Firms & Teams](https://www.lawline.com/enterprise/pricing) - [Blog Home](https://blog.lawline.com) [Start Free Trial](https://www.lawline.com/register/trial) [Faculty Spotlight](https://blog.lawline.com/tag/faculty-spotlight) # Faculty Spotlight: Former Pilot, Current Partner Dane Jaques (Video) [![Lawline Staff](https://blog.lawline.com/hs-fs/hubfs/app-icon%20(1).png?width=50&height=50&name=app-icon%20(1).png)](https://blog.lawline.com/author/lawline-staff) [Lawline Staff](https://blog.lawline.com/author/lawline-staff) 06 February, 2019 ![bigstock-Simply-Flat-Lay-Design-Miniatu-271749199](https://blog.lawline.com/hubfs/bigstock-Simply-Flat-Lay-Design-Miniatu-271749199.jpg) Meet our newest Faculty Spotlight, Dane Jaques, a Partner at Steptoe & Johnson LLP. A leader in his field, this former professional pilot focuses his practice on transportation, aviation, oil and gas pipelines, unmanned aircrafts, and autonomous vehicles. Dane handles high-profile matters involving National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) accident response, pipeline safety, aviation law, and administrative proceedings. 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