Overview
Andy is a partner in the Vorys Columbus office and a member of the labor and employment group, which he chaired for eleven years. His practice focuses on all aspects of labor and employment law, including employment litigation, wrongful discharge, and wage and hour class actions. Andy has represented employers in federal and state court proceedings across the country; in administrative matters before a variety of federal and state administrative agencies; and in traditional labor relations issues. His clients include national retailers, home builders, financial institutions and international container manufacturers.
Career highlights include:
- Successfully defending an international distributor and manufacturer of clothing in a pregnancy and national origin discrimination claim in a federal district court trial in New York, New York
- Successfully defending a national retailer in a disability discrimination trial in Wilmington, Delaware
- Successfully defending a national industrial container manufacturer in a sex and race discrimination trial in Mobile, Alabama
- Representing retailers, manufacturers, national home builders and restaurants to successful resolution of class and collective action wage and hour claims under Federal and state law
- Successfully negotiating collective bargaining agreements for a variety of businesses, a national retailer and an international industrial container corporation
- Assisting a national manufacturing client in its pay equity and diversity and inclusion initiatives
Andy frequently lectures on all aspects of employment law, including sexual harassment, wage and hour laws, wrongful termination, conducting successful employment investigations and updates on national labor relations issues.
Andy received his J.D. from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law and his B.A. summa cum laude from the College of Wooster where he was a Phi Beta Kappa.
Honors & Recognitions
Columbus CEO, Best Lawyers, Labor and Employment, 2022-2023; Litigation – Labor and Employment, 2023
The Best Lawyers in America, Labor Law – Management "Lawyer of the Year," 2016, 2018, 2021
Client Service All-Star, BTI, 2014
Chambers and Partners, Leading Lawyer in Labor & Employment, 2013-2014, 2018-2024
The Best Lawyers in America, Labor and Employment Law, 2008-2011; Employment Law – Management, 2012-2025; Labor Law – Management, 2012-2025; Litigation – Labor and Employment, 2024-2025
Ohio Super Lawyers, Employment and Labor, 2009, 2012-2019, 2024
Columbus CEO, Top Lawyers in Columbus, 2010-2021
Martindale-Hubbell AV Peer Review Rated
Professional & Community Activities
Athletic Club of Columbus, Board of Directors, Past President
Action for Children, Former Board Member
Prevent Blindness, Ohio, Former Board Member
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Education
University of Pittsburgh School of Law, J.D., 1984
College of Wooster, B.A., summa cum laude, 1980, Phi Beta Kappa
Bar & Court Admissions
- Ohio
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
- Admitted to practice law only in the states listed above.