Andrew grew up in Central Florida before attending the Wilkes Honors College at Florida Atlantic University, where he graduated summa cum laude with a double major in law and international studies and a minor in economics and was recognized as the Wilkes Honors College Outstanding Scholar for 2016 for his undergraduate research and achievement. He then attended Florida State University College of Law, where he served as an editor on the Florida State University Law Review and received the highest grade in six separate courses, including Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Copyright Law, and Administrative Law. As a traveling member of the International Commercial Arbitration Team at FSU Law, Andrew competed in multiple law school arbitration competitions, including the Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot in Vienna, Austria, where Andrew contributed to FSU Law obtaining an honorable mention award for placing in the top ten percent of written submissions worldwide. Andrew also gained valuable experience by serving as a judicial extern for U.S. District Court Judge Mark Walker at the Northern District Court in Tallahassee, Florida.

After graduating with high honors in 2019, Andrew began his legal career by clerking for Judge James A. Edwards of Florida’s Fifth District Court of Appeal in Daytona Beach. Rising to the level of Senior Staff Attorney, Andrew was able to work closely with Judge Edwards to help advise on a wide variety of criminal and civil law appeals and gained a familiarity with Florida law.

In 2022, Andrew joined the firm as an Associate concentrating in the areas of Construction, Architects, Engineers & Design Professionals, Insurance Defense and Medical Malpractice Defense.

EDUCATION

  • J.D., magna cum laude, Florida State University (2019), Order of the Coif | Book Awards in Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law I, Administrative Law, Public International Law, Copyright Law, and Judicial Externships Perspectives Seminar

  • B.A., summa cum laude, Florida Atlantic University (2016)

ADMISSIONS

  • The Florida Bar

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