Andrew G. Finkelstein

Andrew is a noted consumer activist who represents injured people against corporate wrongdoers or irresponsible parties. Andrew has successfully litigated wrongful death and personal injury cases arising from defective drugs and products, automobile accidents, falls caused by defective conditions, dog bites, bus accidents, motorcycle accidents, construction site accidents and aircraft crashes. He has handled dozens of multi-million dollar cases. Andrew has been appointed to several committees overseeing Nationwide litigation in Pharmaceutical litigation cases. Andrew is a frequent lecturer of Continuing Legal Education courses. Some courses he has taught include “Science in the Courtroom,” “ Technology in the Courtroom,” “Prosecution of a Pharmaceutical Case,” “Ethics of On-Line Advertising,” and “Structured Settlements and the United States Supreme Court Personal Injury Settlement.” In New York, Andrew served as a Captain of the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund in a pro bono capacity through Trial Lawyers Care. Andrew was later honored by the Association of Trial Lawyers of America for his leadership participation in the program. Andrew received the NYS Trial Lawyers Civil Justice Award in 2006, the NYS Trial Lawyers Presidents Award in 2002, 2003, and 2004. Andrew earned an undergraduate degree from Syracuse University and attended Brooklyn Law for law school.