News
Summary
Andrew is a partner in Taft’s Commercial Litigation practice. Andrew represents clients in a wide variety of industries in complex, high-exposure, and highly sensitive matters across the country.
Most recently, Andrew successfully defended a publicly traded company facing a False Claims Act case with potentially hundreds of millions in exposure, successfully obtained a no-action letter in a regulatory investigation of a public company, and is continuing his defense of subsidiaries of a publicly traded company alleged to have assisted a $400 million Ponzi scheme in San Diego, California. Andrew has tried cases to verdict in Ohio, Florida, and California, and has served as lead appellate counsel in the defense of a class certification denial.
Over the past 15 years, Andrew has also developed a practice and a reputation for obtaining insurance recoveries on behalf of corporate policyholders. During this time, Andrew has helped to recover approximately $433 million for his clients.
Andrew’s insurance-related experience has included disputes under various state and international laws and under a wide variety of insurance policies, including E&O policies, financial institution bonds (or crime policies), computer fraud and cyber policies, EPL policies, D&O policies, product recall policies, CGL policies, property, builder’s risk, contractor’s protective indemnity & rectification policies, stand-alone punitive damage policies, as well as title insurance and reinsurance treaties, and excess and umbrella policies.
Awards
Honoree, Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, Insurance, Band 2 (2022 – present)
Honoree, Lawyer of the Year, Best Lawyers®, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Cleveland (2025)
Honoree, Best Lawyers in America®, Commercial Litigation (2019 – present), Insurance Law (2024, 2026), Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants (2024, 2026)
All Service Areas
Education
- Case Western Reserve University School of Law (1995)
J.D., magna cum laude
Order of the Coif - Allegheny College (1992)
B.A., magna cum laude
Phi Beta Kappa
Admissions
- State - New York
- State - Ohio
- State - Illinois
- Federal - U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
- Federal - New York Southern District Court
- Federal - New York Northern District Court
- Federal - Illinois Southern District Court
- Federal - Michigan Eastern District Court
- Federal - Ohio Northern District Court
- Federal - Ohio Southern District Court
Speeches and Publications
Publications
- Quoted, “World Cup Spotlights Human Trafficking Coverage Disputes,” Law360, (Jun. 11, 2026)
News
Agati quoted in Law360 "World Cup Spotlights Human Trafficking Coverage Disputes" Article News
Taft Recognized in Chambers USA 2026 Guide With 143 Attorneys and 54 Practices Ranked News
Four Hundred Fifty-Three Taft Attorneys Recognized in Best Lawyers in America® 2026 News
Taft Recognized in Chambers USA 2025 Guide with 108 Attorneys and 45 Practices Ranked
Professional Affiliations
- New York State Bar Association
Member
- Transportation Lawyers Association
Member