Jennifer Dorn Ambrose

Aviation Regulatory Attorney

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LocationRockville Maryland, United States
Current roleFounderAviation Aerospace Law PLLC · since Aug 2025
Government service18yrsFederal Aviation Administration (FAA)

About

Jennifer D. Ambrose is the Founder of Aviation Aerospace Law, PLLC, a boutique law firm specializing in regulatory compliance for the aviation industry including operators, manufacturers, repair stations, and aviation service providers. Previously, she worked for the Federal Aviation Administration for over 18 years in the Office of the Chief Counsel in various roles including Regulatory Lead for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), Senior Attorney for Operations, and most recently, Manager of the Airworthiness Law branch of the Regulations Division. While at FAA, Ms. Ambrose represented the agency on DOT cross-modal working groups and worked on several major rulemakings including the part 107 Operations over people and night operations final rule, remote identification of UAS, Safety Management Systems for part 21, 135, 121, and 91.147, the MOSAIC rulemaking for light sport category aircraft, the proposed BVLOS UAS Rule, and Powered-lift (including eVTOL aircraft). Her work has particularly focused on emerging technology including UAS, supersonic/hypersonic operations, and advanced air mobility. She holds a law degree from American University Washington College of Law (’05) and a Masters in International Affairs from the School of International Service (’05). She received her B.A. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison (’00).

Roles

Aug 2025–Present
Current role

Founder

Aviation Aerospace Law PLLC

Washington, District of Columbia

Attorney

Founder and Principal attorney for a boutique aviation law firm specializing in regulatory compliance for the aviation industry.

Jan 2022–Aug 2025
Former role

Manager, Airworthiness Law

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Office of the Chief Counsel, Regulations Division

District of Columbia

Attorney Advisor

Managed team of regulatory attorneys developing airworthiness regulations and ensured policy and legal consistency across rulemakings and policy documents.

Oct 2019–Jan 2022
Former role

Senior Attorney

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Office of the Chief Counsel, Regulations Division

District of Columbia

Attorney Advisor

As a Senior Attorney, Operations law and from August 2021-December 2021 Senior Attorney for Airworthiness Law, I worked on cross-functional rulemaking teams to develop rules for aircraft and aircraft operators, including several high priority rules such as Remote Identification of unmanned aircraft, Safety Management Systems, and Modernization of Special Airworthiness Certification.

Jan 2017–Oct 2019
Former role

Lead Senior Attorney for UAS Integration

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Office of the Chief Counsel, Regulations Division

District of Columbia

Attorney Advisor

Provided expert legal advice on UAS issues to senior FAA executives, up to and including the Administrator, across on complex issues unique to emerging drone technology and facilitated collaboration between program offices to ensure consistency in application of relevant laws FAA-wide.

Oct 2015–Jun 2016
Former role

Program Manager

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Aviation Safety Organization, UAS Integration Office

District of Columbia

Program Manager

Project managed the agency’s first ever Strategic Plan for integration unmanned aircraft into the national airspace and its subsequent Implementation Plan.

Feb 2007–Jan 2017
Former role

Attorney Advisor

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Office of the Chief Counsel, Employment and Labor Law Division

District of Columbia

Attorney Advisor

Represented the FAA on employment matters before the EEOC and MSPB and advised on matters related to FAA personnel reform, veterans’ rights, and employee indebtedness issues.