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Andrew T. Solomon
Partner
Andrew T. Solomon is a partner in the Litigation Department of our New York office. He has a general commercial practice with a primary focus in complex litigation and federal securities claims. He has also represented clients in restrictive covenant disputes, discrimination claims, attorney malpractice actions, consumer class actions, insurance disputes, loan enforcement actions, and disputes involving closely-held businesses and fiduciaries. In the course of these representations, Mr. Solomon has tried jury and non-jury cases, arbitrations, and appeared before regulators including the NASD, NYSE, SEC and state securities regulators. He also has extensive experience in mediation and settlement negotiations. Prior to joining Sullivan & Worcester LLP, Mr. Solomon was an associate with Graham & James LLP.
Representative Client Work
- Representation of officer in stock-option backdating litigation in connection with federal securities fraud claims, derivative claims and SEC investigations
- Defense of corporate officer and law firm in multimillion dollar RICO claim in federal court in Florida
- Defense of corporate officers and company in 10b-5 litigation involving tax lien collateralized bonds
- Representation of clients defrauded in the "abusive tax shelter" scandals of recent years
- Representation of plaintiffs recovering millions of dollars lost in hedge fund fraud and account mismanagement claims
- Representation of Australian trust company against law firm that mishandled trust funds
- Defense of national retailer in consumer fraud class action involving alleged sales tax overcharges
- Defense of nationally known tax lien securitization company in consumer class action involving installment payment plans for the repayment of property tax liabilities
- Defense of Canadian engineering company SNC in federal securities class action in Texas arising from the Bre-x gold scandal; extensive experience in class action defense
- Representation of companies and individuals in lawsuits over the enforcement of restrictive covenants
- Representation of software development company in AAA arbitration proceeding involving customer dispute over fitness of software, misrepresentations, and unpaid receivables
- Defense of real estate company in litigations involving supposed joint ventures and finance dispute
- Representation of small business owners in partnership disputes and lender workouts
Bar & Court Admissions
- New York, 1996
- New Jersey, 1999
- U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
- Supreme Court of the United States
Professional & Civic Activities
- New York City Bar Association, Litigation Committee
- Participant, Columbia University Law School Moot Court Program
Education
- J.D., Columbia University Law School, 1995
- B.S., John M. Olin School of Business at Washington University, 1992
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