Originally Posted by
alais
Well.. I guess with my legal history has something to do with both questions.. can I get my private pilots license and/or if I wanted to work in a airline like united, delta, or southwest?
Before spending money on flight training, I'd go to the FISDO and talk to an air carrier inspector - ask him these same questions. Find out from the source if there is anything the FAA knows of in your background that would be disqualifying to hold a pilots license.
My guess is that you could probably hold a certificate.
For the second part of the question: are you employable as a pilot at a 121 carrier? Based on the hiring practices I've seen, you would have to have a stellar (beyond stellar) interview and then would need tons of luck on top of that.