Andy is an associate of the Firm and a member of the Litigation Practice Group. His practice focuses on the resolution of disputes involving trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, and general claims of unfair competition. Andy also has significant experience with matters involving commercial real estate, including real estate services. Andy has also represented clients in alternative dispute resolution settings, most recently obtaining an $800,000 award following a five-day hearing before an arbitrator. Representative industries Andy has served include apparel, manufacturing and distribution, real estate and construction, and software and e-commerce.

Andy is admitted to practice before all California courts, including the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and the United States District Court for the Eastern, Northern, Central, and Southern Districts of California. He is a member of the Orange County Bar Association.

After serving three years in the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division, Andy received his B.A. cum laude in political science and history from the University of Washington in 1998, graduating Phi Beta Kappa. He received his J.D. with great distinction from the University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law in 2001, graduating near the top of his class and as a member of the Order of the Coif. While at Pacific McGeorge, Andy authored "Mystery of the Ages: Applying Fair Use in Light of the Purposes of Copyright in Worldwide Church of God v. Philadelphia Church of God, Inc.," published in the McGeorge Law Review. He also served as Assistant Comment Editor of The Transnational Lawyer.

Email: anelson@fsglawyers.com