Admitted to Practice | California, 1986 | | U.S. Supreme Court | | U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit | | U.S. District Court Central District of California |
| Andy Hall manages a complex litigation and counseling practice encompassing a wide variety of business disputes. His work includes breach of contract and fraud allegations, business torts, trade secret claims, issues arising under the California Unfair Business Practices Act, disputes related to the migration of employees from company to company, the enforceability of noncompetition and nonsolicitation clauses, shareholder and partnership disputes, creditors' rights, and prejudgment and post-judgment remedies. Andy works in a variety of industries, often focusing on health care clients, for whom he has handled payor billing disputes, patient privacy and trade secret issues. Selected Experience Successfully opposed motion to set aside default judgment in breach-of-contract dispute. (2010) Represented hospital in arbitration against Blue Cross regarding unpaid services. (2008) Represented Motion Picture Hospital in response to an order to produce medical records for a former AIDS patient, subpoenaed by parties in a civil case. Successfully protected the hospital from liability for contempt or other criminal statute, while still complying with the court order. (2007) Defended an executive against claims of trade secret violations brought by a former employer. Case was resolved on favorable terms. (2005) Successfully represented minority shareholders in a suit to involuntarily dissolve three closely held, family-owned corporations holding real estate and other assets worth $70 million to $100 million. Representation included a three-month trial, arguments in the Court of Appeal and briefing in the California Supreme Court. SC 028708 (L.A. Cnty. (Cal.) Super. Ct. 1999) Additional Qualifications
- Former Partner-in-Charge, Davis Wright Tremaine, Los Angeles, 1997-2006
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Professional and Community Activities
- Los Angeles County Bar Association
- Youth Sports Coach, La Crescenta Sports Association
- Former Board Chair, YMCA Board of Directors
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Professional Recognition
- Selected to “Super Lawyers,” California Law & Politics, 2004
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Education J.D., University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law, 1986 B.A., History, Literature, University of Pennsylvania, 1979, cum laude | |