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Andrew R. Young concentrates his practice primarily in truck, commercial vehicle and car collision litigation that results in wrongful death and personal injury. Not only being licenced as an Attorney, Mr. Young possesses a Class A, Commercial Drivers License, and is an owner of a semi-tractor. Mr. Young's experience provides his clients with a unique inside perspective into trucking related safety regulations, driver qualifications, and maintenance issues. He also handles mass tort litigation for product liability medical device cases. Mr. Young has served a number of years as a Trustee of the Ohio Association for Justice and in 2011 received the Ester S. Weissman Optimist Award and was a Distinguished Service Award recipient in 2003. Mr. Young has served a number of years as a Director of the Board of Cleveland Academy of Trial Attorneys and also as Chairmain of the Negligence Section of the Lorain County Bar Association. Obtaining combined trial verdicts totaling more than $4.6 Million, and Settlements far beyond that figure, Mr. Young's trial experience has been recognized by his peers through an invitation and election into the membership of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA). He has further been recognized by a Supreme Court Justice with a nomination and appointment to the Ohio Supreme Court Commission on Legal Education Opportunity. He was also appointed by a Federal Judge to serve on the Magistrate Selection Committee for the United States District Court, Northern District of Ohio. He has received numerous additional judicial appointments to serve as a Delegate to the Conference of the Eighth Judicial District. Mr. Young has also been elected as a Council-at-Large in his home town and has been appointed to and served on a variety of city related boards and committees. Mr. Young is licensed to practice law in Ohio and Washington, D.C.
Lawyer at Leizerman & Young LLP, focusing on Trucking Cases.
Practice Areas
5
Practice Areas
Trucking Accident
50%
26 years
Wrongful Death
20%
26 years
Brain Injury
10%
26 years
Car Accident
10%
26 years
Fees and Rates
Cost
Contingency
25%-40%
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
Awards
Licenses
Licensed in District of Columbia for 25 years
State: District of Columbia
Acquired: 2000
No misconduct found
Licensed in Ohio for 26 years
State: Ohio
Acquired: 1999
No misconduct found
Licensed in Indiana
State: Indiana
No misconduct found
Location
Leizerman & Young LLP
(216) 868-4344
Mobile
25125 Detroit Road, Suite 120, Cleveland, OH, 44145
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Online Presence
Other places you can find Andrew online.
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Posted by anonymous | April 01, 2014 | Personal Injury
Intelligent Attorney
Couldn't be happier of getting the chance to know this man. I have been extremly comfortable from the minute I selected him to handle my personal injury case. You not only get him, but a wonderful team at Nurenberg-Paris that knows what it takes to handle your case. Andy has an extreme passion for...
Andrew Ralph Young's Lawyer Endorsements
"I've had the pleasure of working with Andy on several matters as part of the AAJ Interstate Trucking Litigation Group. There is no other lawyer as knowledgeable about truck operations (he holds a CDL and owns a tractor-trailer!) or as passionate about trucking culture. I highly recommend Andy and also consider him a friend."
Patrick Merrick
Wrongful death lawyer
Experience
Honors
2025
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2024
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2023
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2022
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2021
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2020
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2019
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2018
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2017
Super Lawyer, Ohio Super Lawyers
2017
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2016
Member of the Year, Lorain County Bar Association
2016
Above and Beyond Award, American Association for Justice, Trucking Litigation Group
2016
Super Lawyer, Ohio Super Lawyers
2016
Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America
2015
Distinguished Service Award, Ohio Association for Justice
2015
Super Lawyer, Ohio Super Lawyers
2015
Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America
2014
Super Lawyer, Ohio Super Lawyers
2013
Rising Star, Ohio Super Lawyers
2012
Rising Star, Ohio Super Lawyers
2011
Rising Star, Ohio Super Lawyers
2011
Esther S. Weissman Optimist Award, Ohio Association for Justice
2010
Rising Star, Ohio Super Lawyers
2009
LCYD of the Year Award, Lorain County
2009
Rising Star, Ohio Super Lawyers
2007
Rising Star, Super Lawyers
2007
Rising Stars, Ohio Super Lawyers
2006
Rising Star, Super Lawyers
2006
Rising Stars, Ohio Super Lawyers
2005
Honorary Member, North Ridgeville Chamber of Commerce
2004
Honorary Member, North Ridgeville Chamber of Commerce
2003
Distinguished Service Award, Ohio Association for Justice
1999
Mike Hughes Award, Case Western Reserve, University School of Law
1999
The Order of Barristers, Case Western Reserve, University School of Law
1995
Phi Eta Sigma, Ohio Wesleyan University
1994
Phi Alpha Theta, Ohio Wesleyan University
1994
Mortar Board, Ohio Wesleyan University
1993
Omicron Delta Kappa, Ohio Wesleyan University
Work Experience
2020 - Present
Partner, Leizerman & Young LLP
2016 - 2020
Partner, Young & McCarthy LLP
1999 - 2000
Attorney Volunteer, Washington, D.C. Legal Clinic for the Homeless
Associations
2016 - Present
Academy of Truck Accident AttorneysBoard of Regents
2016 - Present
American Association for Justice, Trucking Litigation Group, Membership CommitteeChair
2014 - Present
American Association for Justice, Trucking Litigation GroupExecutive Committee Member
2013 - Present
Public Justice FoundationMember
2013 - Present
American Association for Justice, Trucking Litigation Group, Education CommitteeMember
2013 - Present
Lorain County Bar Association, Social CommitteeChair
2012 - Present
Lorain County Bar AssociationExecutive Committee
2011 - Present
American Board of Trial AdvocatesMember
2010 - Present
Ohio Association for JusticeTrustee
2010 - Present
Ohio Academy for Justice, Legislative CommitteeMember
2009 - Present
Cleveland Metropolitan Bar AssociationMember
2005 - Present
Lorain County Bar AssociationMember
2000 - Present
Ohio State Bar AssociationMember
2000 - Present
Ohio Association for JusticeMember
2000 - Present
American Bar AssociationMember
2016 - 2017
Lorain County Bar AssociationTreasurer
2015 - 2016
American Association for Justice, Trucking Litigation Group, Publications CommitteeChair
2015 - 2016
Lorain County Bar AssociationSecretary
2014 - 2016
American Association for Justice Trucking Litigation Group, Underride CommitteeChair
2012 - 2015
Ohio Association for Justice, Trucking Safety SectionChair
2008 - 2009
Master Plan Committee, City of North RidgevilleCo-Chairman
2007 - 2013
Lorain County Bar Association, Negligence SectionChair
2007 - 2011
Cleveland Academy of Trial AttorneysBoard of Directors
2006 - 2006
Charter Review Committee, City of North RidgevilleMember
2004 - 2005
Administrative Committee, City Council, City of North RidgevilleMember
2004 - 2005
Tax Abatement Review Board, City of North RidgevilleMember
2004 - 2005
Buildings and Lands Committee, City Council, City of North RidgevilleMember
2004 - 2005
Utilities Committee, City Council, City of North RidgevilleChair
2004 - 2005
City Council, City of North RidgevilleElected Council-at-Large
2004 - 2009
Flood and Drainage Board, City of North RidgevilleMember
2003 - 2003
Magistrate Selection Committee, Northern District of OhioMember (Appointed by U.S. District Judge James Carr)
2003 - 2009
Supreme Court Commission on Legal Education OpportunityMember (Nominated by Justice Alice Robie Resnick)
2002 - 2004
Ohio Association for JusticeTrustee
2002 - 2002
Board of Zoning Appeals, City of North RidgevilleMember
2002 - 2003
Planning Commission, City of North RidgevilleMember
2002 - 2004
Ohio Association for Justice, New Lawyers DivisionChair
2000 - 2011
Cleveland Academy of Trial AttorneysMember
Sample of Legal Cases
Victim Injured in Hazardous Parking Case
$105,000 Settlement
$550,000.00 Underinsured Motorist Settlement for Truck Driver
Combined Settlement $650,000.00
Settlement of $100,000 Received by Auto Accident
$100,000 Settlement
Truck Causes Hazardous Situation
$146,800 Settlement
Verdict Against State Farm Insured
Jury Verdict of $387,557
Trial Verdict: Three Defendants, Two Car Accidents, One Plaintiff
Combined Verdict of $119,200
Car Crash Caused by Failure to Stop at Stop Sign
$542,500 Settlement
Decedent Victim of Fatal Auto Accident
$495,000 Settlement
Victim Struck By Car Backing Out of Driveway
$350,000 Settlement
Wrongful Death And Injuries Net $1,100,000.00
Settled
Confidential Settlement in Medical Malpractice Case
Victim of Trucking Accident Receives $550,000 Settlement
$550,000
Recovered Settlement of $84,000 for Victim of Auto Accident
$84,000
Verdict Against Allstate Insured
$36,081.60
Wrongful Death Verdict Over $2,000,000.00
Jury Awarded $2,287,000
Negligent Driver Causes Fatal Accident
214,000
Heart Damage Due to Medical Malpractice
Trial Verdict: Passenger Wins Against Drunk Driver
Jury Verdict of $550,000
Dangerous Train Platform Causes Fatal Accident
$125,000
Verdict Against State Farm
Jury Verdict of $316,082
Jury Verdict: Failure to Yield at The Right Away
$102,416.79
Drunk Driver Causes Personal Injury in Auto Accident
100,000
Recovered Settlement of $255,000 for Victim of Auto Accident
$255,000
Unsafe Porch Railing Leads to Personal Injury
$150,000
Settlement of $350,000 Received by Auto Accident
$350,000
Student Lost Use of His Eye
$2,050,000 settlement
Recovered Settlement of $351,000 for Victim of Fatal Auto Accident
$351,000
Hospital Fails to Treat High Cholesterol
Hospital group paid $850,000
Motorcycle Accident
$140,000
Seafarer Got Injured
$225,000
Plaintiff vs. Family Doctor
$285,000
Bicycle Accident
$310,000
Education
1999
Case Western Reserve University School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1996
Ohio Wesleyan University
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2016
TAJ 2016 Trucking Seminar
What the Truck Did Wrong – Left Turn, U-Turn, Intersection & Pull-out Collisions
2016
New Jersey Association for Justice
Seeing the Road from the Truck Driver’s Perspective
2016
Minnesota Association for Justice
Truck Safety Technology - The Choice to Prevent Truck Crashes
2016
Defeating Common Defenses
When the Defense Blames a Sudden Medical Emergency
2016
Annual Symposium
How a Trucking Load is Assigned and the Paper Trail
2016
Annual Symposium
How a Trucking Load is Assigned and the Paper Trail
2016
Annual Symposium
Understanding the Driver Perspective and How It Affects Theories of Liability
2016
All-Day Trucking Seminar
Framing the Story at Trial for a Truck Underride Crash
2016
Accident Reconstruction Seminar
Preventing and Analyzing Commercial Vehicle Crashes: Vehicle Technology
2015
Trucking University
Side Underride – Protecting The Public Litigation Tactics
2015
Trucking Litigation Seminar
Investigating the Defendant Truck Company
2015
Spotlight on the Driver Seminar
Day in the Life of a Truck Driver
2015
Promoting Safety on the Road Through Litigation
Underride Truck Crashes – Worse Than Hitting a Brick Wall
2015
Negligence Law Seminar
Trial Tactics for a Truck Collision Case
2015
Litigating Truck Collision Cases
Viewing the Road From the Truck Drivers Perspective
2015
Litigating Truck Collision Cases
Anatomy of a Successful Lane Change Case
2015
Learning from the Legends From Coast to Coast
Opening Statement in a Trucking Case
2015
Institute for Retirement Learning
Hot Coffee - Tort Changes in Ohio
2015
Hell on the Highways
Understanding the Truck / CMV Driver’s Perspective
2015
Florida Justice Association
Live Inspection of a Freightliner Cascadia 125 - Vehicle Inspection
2015
Big Truck Cases - Learn from Trucking Stars Seminar
Understanding the Trucking Cycle
2015
American Association for Justice, Trucking Litigation Group
Underride Truck Crashes – Strategic Priorities for Regulatory change & Litigation Support
2015
All-Day Trucking Seminar
Truck Crashes Due to Improper Lane Change & Following Distance
2014
Lorain County Bar Association
Judges & Lawyers on Judging
2014
How To Win Trucking Cases - Advanced Course
Understanding The Transportation Cycle: How Trucking Companies Work & The Dispatch Paper Trail
2014
How To Win Trucking Cases - Advanced Course
The Professional Truck Drive: Trip Planning, Right Turns, Lane Changes, Parking & Backing Up
2014
Deposing the Safety Director Seminar
Route Selection Cases: Approaches, Tools & Techniques For Discovery & Ultimately Deposing The Safety Director
2014
Annual Convention,
Dismantling Typical Defenses In The Truck Accident Injury Case
2014
American Association for Justice, Trucking Litigation Group
Hard Braking – The Choice To Reduce Stopping Distance
2014
All-Day Seminar: Commercial Motor Vehicle Accident Cases Back To The B.A.S.I.C.s
How Trucking Companies Work / Dispatch & Brokerage Basics
2013
Winter Convention, New Lawyers Division
Credentialing Your Case
2013
WERE AM 1490
Sharing the Road with Semi-Trucks; Ohio Transportation Budget Bill, and Issues with the 70 mph Speed Limit Increase
2013
Negligence Law Update
Shielding The Injury Victim
2013
Luncheon Seminar Series
Overcoming The Odds: Tips For Winning A Plaintiff’s Verdict In Medical Malpractice And Nursing Home Cases
2013
Annual Convention
Detailing The Trucking Collision Case – Critical Knowledge For Attorneys Handling Trucking Cases
2013
Annual Convention
“Nighttime Trucking Collisions - The New Fatigued Driving (Hours-of-Service) Requirements and More”
2013
American Association for Justice
Primer on the Trucking/Brokerage Industry
2013
All-Day Trucking Litigation Seminar
Trending Technologies For Handling Truck Accident Cases
2013
All-Day Trucking Litigation Seminar
“Technology Tips to Help You with Your Truck Accident Case”
2012
WERE AM 1490
New Safety Regulatory Changes for the Trucking Industry
2012
Ohio Association for Justice
Truck Accidents Caused By Regulatory Safety Violations, Trucking Litigation—How To Win Your Next Interstate Trucking Accident Case
2012
Negligence Seminar
Hot Coffee And The Future Of Tort Reform
2012
Annual Convention
“How To Win Your Next Interstate Trucking Accident Case”
2012
All-Day Trucking Litigation Seminar
The Cost of a Truck Accident – Profit vs. Safety
2012
All-Day Trucking Litigation Seminar
“Advocating for Highway Safety - Truck Accident Litigation”
2011
Trucking Negligence
Mechanics of a Semi-Truck: Regulatory Overview of Safe Equipment
2011
Proof Is In The Pudding
Bad Facts Good Verdicts
2010
Negligence Law Update: A Little Bit of Everything
MDL: DePuy Hip Recall and Drugs That Injure
2009
State of the Art Trial Techniques
Jury Questionnaires and Jury Selection
2008
Building Your Management Toolkit
Law Practice Management
2008
Auto Insurance Law Basics
Ethical Considerations For The Plaintiff's Attorney
2007
Maximizing Damages: Planes, Trains & Automobiles
Preparation of the Plaintiff
Publications
2017
AAJ Trucking Lititgation Group Journal of Trucking Litigation
Stopping Fatal Rear-end Truck Crashes with Automatic Emergency Braking Technology
2016
Cleveland Academy of Trial Attorneys News
Broken Glass and Shattered Lives – A Mother’s Journey Through Grief Brings Hope for Preventing Underride Truck Crashes
2016
AAJ Trucking Lititgation Group Journal of Trucking Litigation
Piercing the Passenger Compartment - Voluntary Efforts to Stop the Horrors of Underride Truck Crashes
2016
Ohio Association for Justice Newsletter
Automatic Emergency Braking – Preventing Truck Crashes with Forward Collision Avoidance and Mitigation Technology
2014
AAJ Trucking Lititgation Group Journal of Trucking Litigation
Truck Underride Nets 42.4 Million Dollar Verdict For Two TBI Victims
2014
AAJ Trucking Lititgation Group Journal of Trucking Litigation
Hard Braking – The Choice To Reduce Crash Severity
2014
Ohio Association for Justice Newsletter
Do You Know The Seven (7) trucking “BASICS
2012
Cleveland Academy of Trial Attorneys News
Exposing Patterns of Unsafe Behavior In Your Trucking Cases
2011
Legal Times (LCBA)
Victims Of Truck Crashes Need An Experienced Truck Lawyer
1995
U.S. Health Policy Groups: Institutional Profiles
Intergovernmental Health Policy Project
Languages
English