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Andy graduated from Hamline University School of Law in 2002 and joined the firm that same year. His practice is concentrated in the areas of plaintiff’s civil rights and personal injury litigation. Andy also has experience in other areas of litigation, including commercial and products liability. Andy has first-chair trial and arbitration experience. He was also part of a trial team that obtained a verdict in excess of $2 million in a federal civil rights lawsuit. Through FGB's police misconduct practice, Andy has gained substantial experience litigating and trying cases in federal court. Representative Experience : Recent Results
Arcand v. Vietmeier, (Washington County District Court, Minnesota 2008)
$30,000 settlement in dog bite case where plaintiff sustained laceration and puncture wounds on arm resulting $2,000 in medical bills and a fingernail-size scar on arm.
Ngo v. Storlie, (U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota, 2007)
$4,500,000 settlement in civil rights/police misconduct case where plaintiff (a plain-clothes officer) was shot by a fellow police officer after being shot in his bullet-proof vest by an unknown assailant. Plaintiff underwent over 25 surgeries for injuries inflicted by his fellow officer.
Meir v. McCormick, (U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota, 2007)
Five Day jury trial involving allegation of excessive force against the police chief for Chatfield, Minnesota. Plaintiff prevailed on his excessive force claim resulting in a total judgment (compensatory damages, punitive damages and attorneys' fees and costs) of $364,308.09.
Town v. Thelen, (U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota, 2007)
Plaintiff was a stroke victim with limited comprehension and very diminished speech capabilities. He was stopped for speeding and through a series of missteps by Waite Park Police Officers, ended up with a broken rib and a collapsed lung. The case settled for $365,000 at an early settlement conference. Professional Recognition : "Rising Star," Minnesota Law & Politics, 2005 - 2009. Court Admissions : Minnesota, 2002
U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota, 2002
U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit, 2003
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