Attorneys Who Put Family First
Biography
About Andy
Andy is a lifelong Western New York resident, who grew up in Wyoming County, and graduated from Hobart College where he was a Presidential Scholar. While attending Case Western Reserve University Law School in Cleveland, Ohio, he clerked for a federal Judge in Akron, Ohio, and was a Senior Editor of Health Matrix: Journal of Law Medicine. Andy is an avid cyclist, a below-average but enthusiastic cook, a live-music fan, and a father of two. He enjoys watching and playing a variety of sports, from football to bocce, and keeps the competitive fires burning by cheering on the Buffalo Bills and several local college sports teams. Andy and his wife call East Aurora home, and he brings nearly 20 years of legal experience to the firm.
Education
- Case Western Reserve University Law School, Cleveland, Ohio
- J.D. - 2003
- Honors: Milton A. Kramer Criminal Law Clinic
- Law Journal, Health Matrix: Journal of Law Medicine, Senior Editor
- Hobart College, Geneva, New York
- B.A. - 2000
Professional Associations
- Bar Association of Erie County: Co-Chair of Matrimonial Committee (2017 – 2020); Member of Surrogate’s Court Committee, Human Rights Committee
- New York State Bar Association: Committee on Legal Aid; appointed by NYSBA president (6/1/21); Co-author of NYBSA President’s Committee on Access to Justice and Committee on Legal Aid Joint Report on Access to Justice During the COVID-19 Pandemic (published November 2022)
- Crime Victims Legal Network: Advisory Board Member (appointed 10/21)
- Family Justice Center of Erie County: Board of Directors (2017 – 2021); Vice President and Governance Committee chair (beginning January 2019 – January 2020)
- East Aurora Cooperative Market – Director (2019 – 2020; 2022 – 2023)
- Livingston County Bar Association: President (2011 - 2012)
- Chances & Changes, Inc.: President of Board of Directors (1/11 to 6/14); Director (4/09 to 1/11). Oversaw board operations for non-profit helping victims of domestic violence and the homeless in Livingston County.
- York Central High School Mock Trial Teach Coach (2009-2011)
Classes and Seminars
- Empowering Survivors: Understanding and Combatting Domestic Violence on Tribal Lands and in Surrounding Communities -- Erie Institute of Law CLE (2020)
- Intro to Dividing Retirement Assets in Divorce – Erie Institute of Law CLE (2019)
- Basics of Prenuptial Agreements – BAEC Matrimonial and Family Law committee CLE (2019)
- Voices Ending Violence Annual Fundraising Breakfast – speaker – Family Justice Center (2019)
- 7th Judicial District Update and CLE – presented lecture on new developments in law and specifically regarding changes in DRL §170 regarding no-fault matrimonial action grounds. (2011)
Bar Admissions
- New York, 2005
- U.S. District Court Western District of New York
Representative Cases
- Walker v. Carroll, Fourth Department, New York. June 10, 2016 140 A.D.3d 1669 32 N.Y.S.3d 532 (trial level and appellate counsel for Father)
- Gardner v. Korthals, Fourth Department, New York. July 02, 2015 130 A.D.3d 1468 12 N.Y.S.3d 754 (trial level and appellate counsel for Mother)
- Denise v. Denise, Fourth Department, New York. June 12, 2015 129 A.D.3d 1539 11 N.Y.S.3d 369 (trial counsel for Father)
- Frisbie v. Stone, Fourth Department, New York. June 20, 2014 118 A.D.3d 1471 988 N.Y.S.2d 803 (AFC)
- Simonds v. Kirkland, Fourth Department, New York. November 20, 2009 67 A.D.3d 1481 889 N.Y.S.2d 350 (appellate counsel for Father)