Andrew Joseph Neiman

Andrew Neiman represents developers, property owners, architects, engineers, and contractors in a broad range of litigation and contractual matters. On the commercial and construction side, he represents clients in contractual disputes related to property sales and leases, construction work and services, and access agreements. He also represents clients in matters pertaining to construction defect claims, fraud, business torts, adjacent property access, and project delays.

On the employment side, Andrew has experience representing employers in disputes related to employment agreements, non-solicitation agreements, wrongful termination, discrimination, retaliation, medical and disability leave, and unpaid wages.

Known for his practical and creative approach to problem-solving, Andrew is adept at achieving successful outcomes tailored to each client’s goals and constraints. Andrew has drafted and argued numerous substantive motions in state and federal court and in arbitrations, achieving winning results for clients.

Additionally, Andrew is a skillful negotiator who has secured favorable settlements in a variety of disputes, always balancing legal strategy with the business realities of his clients’ industries.

Andrew earned his JD at the University of Colorado Law School in Boulder, CO, and his B.A. with honors from the University of California, Santa Barbara.

In recognition of his accomplishments, Andrew was recently named to Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.

Presentations & Publications

• Drafting Contracts to Mitigate Litigation Risk: Useful Tips from a Litigator, January 29, 2025

• Protect Your Trademark & Avoid Litigation, May 12th, 2023

• Monkeypox Offers Employers an Opportunity to Reevaluate LGBTQ Discrimination Protection Policies, October 3rd, 2022

• When Workers Take Part in Violent Protests: What Are an Employer’s Options? January 21st, 2021

• Cybersecurity in a Pandemic: What Companies Must Do to Secure Sensitive Data and Information as Workers Transition to Working From Home, March 30th, 2020

• Regulating CBD As A Dietary Supplement: What Does This Mean? February 21st, 2020

• A Policy of Trust: Software Developer Pre-Certification as a Viable Solution to Protect Patients and Promote Innovation for ‘mHealth’ Applications, March 1st, 2019

• Awakening Global Governments: An International Survey of Internet of Things Regulation, September 10th, 2018

• Personal Data Stored on Smartphones Implicated in Case about Searches by Customs and Border Enforcement, September 25th, 2017

Deals & Cases

• Negotiated a $500,000 settlement for a healthcare technology company in a commercial dispute in California District Court involving a complex earn-out agreement.

• Recovered $500,000 on summary judgment in Colorado State Court on behalf of a seller in a contractual dispute with the buyer in a $10 million commercial real estate transaction.

• Obtained an order setting aside a $150,000 judgment in a contractual dispute in Colorado State Court because it was inconsistent with the court’s prior rulings.

• Negotiated a settlement of $35,000 paid in equal installments over 2 years on behalf of an employer in a $150,000 wage action filed by a former employee in Colorado State Court.

• Negotiated a $23 million settlement on behalf of a minority owner of a closely held corporation in an action in Colorado State Court with his former partners related to a business divorce.

• Won a $300,000 judgment in a bench trial on behalf of an independent contractor in an equity dispute with a former billion-dollar agriculture firm in Colorado State Court.