Andrew Lawrence LeGrant

Andy LeGrant is an attorney with and owner of LeGrant Law Firm, P.C. His practice focuses on, but is not limited to, employment law. Andy litigates civil actions on behalf of individuals; represents individuals in administrative proceedings before the Iowa Civil Rights Commission and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; reviews, negotiates, and drafts contracts, severance agreements, and other employment-related documents; and advises individuals on a wide array of employment law issues. Andy attended Drake University Law School and graduated in May 2006, earning certificates in litigation and dispute resolution, constitutional law and civil rights, and public service. During law school, he participated in Drake's legal clinic and volunteered at both the Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Youth Law Center. Andy regularly reviews and analyzes recent legal developments in employment law and civil rights. In April 2010, he presented the case law update at the Eighth Circuit National Employment Lawyers Association's biennial seminar in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In November 2012, he give a presentation on the "cat's paw" theory of liability at the Iowa State Bar Association's annual labor and employment law seminar. He has given employment law-related presentations to various local organizations. Andy has tried cases in a first chair capacity to state and federal juries. In its ruling on post-trial motions, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa observed that Andy and his co-counsel "clearly were well prepared for trial and experienced in this type of litigation. The Court has no doubt that the expertise of both lawyers played a substantial role in Plaintiff’s receipt of a jury verdict and punitive damages on her retaliation claim."