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Education
Luther College, B.A.
University of Illinois, M.S.
Chicago-Kent College of Law, J.D.
Dean's List
Moot Court
Admitted to Practice
Illinois
U.S. Court of Appeals, 3rd Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit
U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, including Trial Bar
Mr. Andrews' litigation experience is focused on representing private equity and closely held corporations in unfair competition, confidentiality and trade secret matters as well as the ADA and defense of employers in Title VII and FLSA cases. He has successfully guided employers through appeal as well as numerous trials, including a jury trial win in a Title VII race case and numerous successes in unfair competition cases and NLRB hearings.
In his labor law representation of employers, Mr. Andrews successfully guides employers through union organizing attempts via on-site coaching and training of supervisors and management in addition to representation before the NLRB.
A frequent speaker for the Illinois State, DuPage and Kane County Bar Associations, Mr. Andrews has for the past fifteen years also taught human resources as an instructor for Aurora University and Northern Illinois University's SHRM Certification Test Preparation Course.
Significant Decisions
Agency v. Grove and Accurate, AJM, Inc., 362 Ill. App. 3d 206; 839 N.E.2d 606; 2005 Ill. App. LEXIS 1163; 298 Ill. Dec. 283 (2nd Dist. 2005)
Loughman v. Malnati Org., 2004 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 4769 N.D. Ill., overturned by 2005 U.S. App. LEXIS 884, 85 Empl. Prac. Dec. (CCH) P41840, 95 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 92 (7th Cir. Ill. 2005)
Blalock v. Bethesda Lutheran Homes, No. 01 C 9188, 2002 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 24155; 13 Am. Disabilities Cas. (BNA) 1589 (December 12, 2002)
Irick v. Ill. Human Rights Comm'n and Christie Clinic, 311 Ill. App. 3d 929, 726 N.E.2d 167, 2000 Ill. App. LEXIS 125, 244 Ill. Dec. 571 (Ill. App. Ct. 4th Dist. 2000)
Employer's Consortium v. Aaron, 298 Ill. App. 3d 187, 698 N.E.2d 189, 1998 Ill. App. LEXIS 495, 232 Ill. Dec. 351 (Ill. App. Ct. 2d Dist. 1998)
Witt v. Christie Clinic, (February 2005), successful appeal in Fourth District of Illinois following successful summary judgment on federal claims in Central District.
Braxton v. Power Logistics, (June 2003), successful jury trial in Harrisburg, PA.
DeGroat v. Exel Logistics, (December 2003), successful summary judgment for employer in ADA case upheld on appeal to the Third Circuit Court of Appeals.
Harris v. Bethesda Lutheran Homes, (2002), successful summary judgment for the employer in Western Division of N.D.Ill.
Publications
Illinois Bar Journal, June 2001, Vol. 89:313-315, "The Seventh Circuit Clarifies Employer's Duties Under the ADA"
Professional Associations
Member, Kane County Bar Association
Member, DuPage County Bar Association
Member, Illinois State Bar Association
Member, American Bar Association
Member, Society for Human Resource Management
Awards
Named a Super Lawyer by Law & Politics 2007 and Chicago Magazine
Business Boards
National Alliance on Mental Illness - DeKalb, Kane and Kendall (Race/Walk Committee)
Bethlehem Lutheran Church (Personnel Committee)
Dunham Woods Riding Club (Rules Committee Chair)
Wild Rose Woods Homeowners Association (Past President-Two Terms).
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