Overview
Andy is the Chair of the Labor & Employment Practice Group. Working exclusively in the areas of labor and employment law, Andy provides advice, counsel and litigation defense to employers in all areas of employment law, including Title VII, ADA, ADEA, FLSA, FMLA and ERISA. He has extensive experience in competitive business litigation, including the prosecution and defense of restrictive covenants and trade secret litigation. Andy also has worked closely with businesses on ADA accessibility compliance, including compliance of public accommodations and web-based services.
Career Highlights
Representative Cases and Achievements
- Represents clients in employment litigation
- Represents clients in competitive business litigation
- Represents clients in executive severance and compensation issues
- Represents employers in traditional labor-related matters
- Represents clients in Civil Rights cases, including Title II and III of the ADA
Awards
- Selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® in the field of Litigation - Labor and Employment, 2019-2020
- Selected for inclusion in the Indiana Super Lawyers® Rising Stars list, 2013
Affiliations
Professional Affiliations
- Indianapolis Bar Association
- Indiana State Bar Association
- Federal Bar Association
- American Bar Association: Labor and Employment Section
Community Involvement
Civic and Charitable Involvement
- St. Louis De Monfort Catholic Church Parishioner
- Cathedral High School Lacrosse Program
- Vice President, Indiana High School Lacrosse Association
Media
Video
Contributions & Published Works
- "Pool Rules," IACT Actionlines, June 2011
Blog
News
Events
Presentations
- Presenter, "Fundamental Issues in Human Resources Law"
- Presenter, "Employment Discrimination Update in Indiana"
- Presenter, "Key Issues of the Family and Medical Leave Act in Indiana"
- Presenter, "Employment Law Update in Indiana"
- Seminar speaker on Title II of the ADA to the Indiana Association of Cities and Towns
Other Media
- Quoted in "State government confronts sexual harassment," The Indiana Lawyer, April 18, 2018
- Quoted in "Law offers varied answers to sexual harassment questions," The Indiana Lawyer, January 10, 2018
- Quoted in "Indiana eighth to offer state employees parental leave," The Indiana Lawyer, January 10, 2018
Services
- Appeals
- Business Immigration
- Collective and Class Action
- Emerging Business
- Family Businesses
- Labor and Employment
- Labor Litigation/Arbitration
- Labor Management Relations
- Management-Side Employment Law
- Prevailing Wage Compliance & Defense
- Privacy and Security
- Reductions-in-Force and Corporate Reorganizations
- Services for Cities, Towns, Counties and Municipal Governments
- Unfair Competitive Business Practices
- Workplace Safety and Health
Industries
Education
The Ohio State University, B.A., Political Science, 1996
University of Toledo School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 1999
Bar & Court Admissions
- Indiana, 1999
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Oklahoma
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit