Andrew Scholz is a partner in Goldberg Segalla’s New York City office. He is a trial lawyer with over 15 years of experience defending companies and individuals in mass tort, toxic tort, and environmental litigation in state and federal trial and appellate courts. His toxic tort experience includes defending cases involving exposure to asbestos, Legionella bacteria, adulterated food, spray foam, mold, benzene, barium, and other chemicals.
Andrew has played a leading role in the discovery phases of multi-defendant, complex tort litigations, and has experience handling complex cases involving Daubert challenges to expert witness testimony. He previously defended certain property owners and commercial lessees of the World Trade Center against thousands of catastrophic injury, property damage, and death claims arising out of the terrorist-related aircraft crashes of September 11, 2001. Andrew has also tried and arbitrated cases in New York and Washington, D.C.
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Previously, Andrew served as co-chair of the Toxic Tort Subcommittee within the American Bar Association’s Mass Torts Committee. He frequently authors articles on mass tort, toxic tort, and environmental law issues, and regularly contributes to Goldberg Segalla blogs. Andrew’s recent blog pieces can be found on Asbestos Case Tracker, which was recently named to the ABA Journal's prestigious Blawg 100 and named the Best Litigation Blog for 2016 by the Expert Institute in its annual legal blog contest.
| State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| NY | Currently registered | 2002 | 02/24/2022 |
| NJ | Active | 2001 | 02/27/2022 |
| Legal answers | 0 |
| Legal guides | 0 |
| Award name | Grantor | Date Granted |
|---|---|---|
| New York Metro Super Lawyers, 2014–17 (Thomson Reuters) | Super Lawyers | N/A |
| Peer Review Rating: AV Preeminent | Martindale-Hubbell | N/A |
| Title | Company name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Partner | Goldberg Segalla | 2011 - Present |
| Association name | Position name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| DRI: Toxic Tort and Environmental Committee | Member | N/A |
| American Bar Association: Mass Torts Committee | Member | N/A |
| American Bar Association: Toxic Torts Subcommittee | Past Co-chair | N/A |
| American Bar Association's BP Oil Spill Task Force | Volunteer | 2011 - 2011 |
| Publication name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| DRI Toxic Tort and Environmental Law Compendium, Spring 2017 | Co-Author, “Asbestos Litigation: Alive and Strong" | 2017 |
| AIRROC Matters, Spring 2015 | Co-Author, “Hydraulic Fracturing: A Retrospective of Key Legal Disputes in 2014 and Predictions for the Future" | 2015 |
| American Bar Association | Author, “Decisions Limiting Toxic-Tort Claims: Aberration or Potential Trend?” American Bar Association Mass Torts Litigation, Spring 2014, Vol. 12, No. 3 | 2014 |
| Food Manufacturing | Co-Author, “Going Global: Navigating Import and Export Safety Regulations,” Food Manufacturing, February 10, 2014 | 2014 |
| NYSBA Torts, Insurance, and Compensation Law Journal | Co-Author, “The New Wave of Food Labeling Litigation: Primary Defenses and Practical Considerations,” NYSBA Torts, Insurance, and Compensation Law Journal, Winter 2013 | 2013 |
| Food Processing | Co-Author, “Will the FDA Kill the Caffeine Buzz?” Food Processing, September 27, 2013 | 2013 |
| Food Manufacturing | Co-Author, “The New Food Fight: Defending Against Labeling Litigation,” Food Manufacturing, May 21, 2013 | 2013 |
| National Driller | Co-Author, “Simple Steps Can Protect Drillers: In Fracking, Practical Coverage and Risk-Shifting Can Ease Litigation Threats,” National Driller, March 2013 | 2013 |
| National Driller | Co-Author, “Hydraulic Fracturing Holds Litigation Risks,” National Driller, January 2013 | 2013 |
| Mealey’s Litigation Report: Mold | Co-Author, “Fifty States Of Mold Claims: A Comprehensive Survey of Defense Strategies, Coverage Exclusions, and Liability Implications Across the U.S.,” Mealey’s Litigation Report: Mold, January 2013 | 2013 |
| School name | Degree | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn Law School | JD - Juris Doctor | 2001 |
| University of South Florida | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 1995 |
| Conference name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Perrin Food and Beverage Litigation Conference, Chicago, IL | Presenter, "Mitigating Damages Even When Seeking a Defense Verdict" | 2018 |
| Perrin Food and Beverage Litigation Conference, Chicago, IL | "Crisis Management: Food, Beverage, and Hospitality Industries" | 2017 |
| Food Law Basics and Beyond, Texas Bar Association | Panelist, "Emerging Legal Issues Impacting Wineries, Breweries, and Distilleries: What You Need to Know" | 2017 |
| Perrin's Environmental & Risk Litigation Conference, New York City | Panelist, "Fueling the World: The Risks Associated with Energy" | 2017 |
| Goldberg Segalla Toxic Torts and Environmental Law Seminar | Co-Presenter, "Recipes for Success: Management and Defense Strategies for Litigating Foodborne Illness Claims" | 2017 |
| Goldberg Segalla Toxic Torts and Environmental Law Seminar | Co-Presenter, "Game-Changing Asbestos Developments: This Past Year's Most Significant Verdicts and Decisions" | 2017 |
| Client presentation, Dover, NH | Co-Presenter, "Defending Foodborne Illness Claims" | 2017 |
| Toxic Tort/Environmental Scouting Report Seminar, Chicago, IL | "Hydraulic Fracturing — Emerging Regulatory & Litigation Issues and Trends" | 2016 |
| First Annual Food Litigation ExecuSummit, Uncasville, CT | Conference Chair and Presenter, "Effective Strategies in Defending an Adulterated Food Claim" | 2016 |
| 2015 DRI Asbestos Medicine Conference, Las Vegas, NV | Panelist, “Defending Damages, Including Considering Life Care Plans and Economic Loss" | 2015 |
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