Profile

Andrew is a restructuring attorney that has experience counseling banks and other financial institutions regarding laws and regulations on the state and federal level that impact all areas of financial services, including lending, securities matters and SEC filings, and cyber-security compliance.

Honors

  • National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges (NCBJ) NextGen Recipient, Class of 2024 (NCBJ’s NextGen program selects up to 40 “up-and-coming” bankruptcy attorneys from across the nation who demonstrate “legal excellence in the practice of bankruptcy law” and “a serious commitment to principles of civility, ethics and professionalism” to participate in a four-day conference that includes exclusive networking and educational opportunities)
  • 28th Annual Central New York Bankruptcy Conference (2024), Co-Chair
  • Upstate New York Super Lawyers Rising Stars, 2024, 2025, 2026
  • Justinian Honorary Law Society
  • Recipient, John Dugan Prize (Awarded to a student who has demonstrated academic excellence in Tax Law, Tax Policy or Government Finance)
  • Regional Champion, 2018 Transactional LawMeet®
  • Associate Editor, Albany Law Review

Professional Affiliations

  • Central New York Bankruptcy Bar Association – Trustee, Treasurer, Vice President, President (2019 – 2025)
  • Turnaround Management Association, Upstate New York Chapter – Director (2026); Sponsorship Chair Elect (January 2027)
  • American Bankruptcy Institute – Member (2018 – Present)
  • ARRIBA – Founding Member; a Latino affinity bar group located in upstate New York that serves as a committee of the PRBA and focuses its efforts on increasing upstate New Yorkers’ awareness of and addressing legal issues affecting the Latino community
  • Capital Region Bankruptcy Bar Association – Member
  • New York State Bar Association – Member

  • Diocese of Rochester – Represented Debtor. Successfully confirmed Chapter 11 plan establishing a $256+ million settlement trust for survivors.
  • Diocese of Syracuse – Represented Debtor. Successfully confirmed Chapter 11 plan establishing a $176+ million settlement trust for survivors.
  • Diocese of Buffalo – Represents Debtor. Achieved settlements with Creditors’ Committee, parishes, and insurers totaling over $300 million for survivors. Chapter 11 plan confirmation pending.
  • Diocese of Ogdensburg – Represented Debtor. Reached $45 million settlement with Creditors’ Committee and parishes.
  • Vanderbilt Minerals – Representing Debtor. Serving as co-counsel to a multi-state mining and minerals enterprise in its Chapter 11 case, strategically addressing over $117 million in legacy toxic tort and talc-related personal injury liabilities.
  • Del Monte, Inc. – Represented Largest Supplier of Debtor. Secured “Critical Vendor” designation and favorable payment terms for pre-petition claims. Formulated strategic motions to compel assumption or rejection decisions, mitigating multi-million-dollar post-petition manufacturing and capacity-reservation liabilities during high-stakes agricultural pack seasons. Represented client interests across competitive section 363 asset sales totaling $500 million involving global food and agriculture brands.
  • Crucible Industries – Represented Debtor. Served as counsel to a historic 100+ year-old specialty steel manufacturer in its chapter 11 restructuring and subsequent asset liquidation involving over $21 million in assets and multi-million-dollar secured debt.
  • Boy Scouts of America – Represented 4 Local Councils. One of the largest and most complex mass tort Chapter 11 cases in U.S. history. Secured channeling injunction protecting clients and advised on substantial contributions to a $2.6+ billion settlement trust.
  • M. Burton Marshall – Represented Creditors’ Committee. Complex $100 million Ponzi scheme Chapter 11 case involving nearly 1,000 defrauded individuals and multiple business entities. Successfully advocated for removal of debtor’s operational control over commercial real estate and business portfolios, securing appointment of an independent Chapter 11 Trustee to preserve estate value.
  • John R. Kearney – Represented Debtor. Subchapter V case in which obtained favorable decision on retention issue raised by U.S. Trustee. Decision featured in Bill Rochelle’s Bankruptcy Law Daily, a national bankruptcy newsletter.
  • Eastern Niagara Hospital, Inc. – Represented Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors. Represented collective interests of vendors, trade suppliers, and service providers in a complex healthcare bankruptcy case.