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Services
Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Energy & Sustainability
Securities Litigation
Education
University of California, Los Angeles (J.D., 1989)
University of California, Los Angeles (B.A., 1986)
Admitted to Practice in California
Andy Gilford, partner in the firm’s Los Angeles office, has tried numerous cases in both state and federal courts. He has
successfully prosecuted and defended clients in significant litigation matters involving intellectual property, contract,
unfair competition, business tort, real estate, corporate control, fraud, defamation, and insurance coverage disputes.
Andy has been annually recognized in Southern California Super Lawyers. He has also been named a “California Super Lawyer”
in the 2008 Super Lawyers, Corporate Counsel Edition. He received both his B.A. and J.D. from the University of California,
Los Angeles in 1986 and 1989, respectively.
Representative Experience
- Multi-million dollar jury verdict for client arising out of breach of oral agreement to license software product.
- Multi-million dollar jury verdict, including punitive damage award, in favor of client in law firm partnership dispute.
- Jury trial involving alleged breach of agreement to provide television programming, resulting in nonsuit for client
television station.
- Trial of contract and fraud claim on behalf of multi-national chemical company resulting in substantial verdict for
client.
- Defense verdict in favor of client in trial alleging a prescriptive easement over client’s ranch property.
- Successful prosecution of a several-month binding arbitration of a dispute between a major utility’s independent power
producer subsidiary and an equipment manufacturer, involving hundreds of claims for breach of warranty and product defect.
- Representation of clients as plaintiffs and defendants in complex business and commercial disputes, including matters
involving antitrust violations, business torts, unfair competition, intellectual property claims, and fraud.
- Defense of major oil company, battery manufacturer, and other clients in lawsuits under CERCLA, RCRA, and California
state law for damages arising out of environmental contamination. Substantial experience in working with and deposing
experts in various fields, including geologists, hydrogeologists, water chemists, lead, environmental remediation, and fate
and transport analysis.
- Prosecution of insurance coverage disputes on behalf of policyholders, including claims for bad faith, resulting in the
payment of millions of dollars in benefits for defense and indemnity under CGL and D&O policies.
- Defense of various contract and tort disputes on behalf of energy company clients, including claims involving wind
turbine generators, the calculation and payment of royalty streams, the disposition of hazardous waste streams from
geothermal power plants, the buyout of power purchase agreements, the use and application of Emission Reduction Credits, and
other matters involving claims for indemnification, breach of fiduciary duty and fraud.
- Representation of clients in appellate matters before the state and federal appellate courts.
