Andrew is a partner in JMBM’s Litigation department and a member of the Appellate, Patent Litigation, and Professional Liability Defense Groups. He has litigated a wide array of subject matters, including legal and actuarial malpractice cases, breach of fiduciary duty and related business disputes, patent, copyright and trademark infringement cases, and commercial lease and contract actions. Andrew also regularly advises local California businesses on corporate governance and management issues. His clients span a variety of industries, from international law firms and national restaurant chains to major record labels and commercial landlords.
Andrew is actively involved in every part of the litigation (and arbitration) process, from pre-lawsuit investigation all the way through trial and appeal. He has obtained wins for his clients at the pleading stage and on summary judgment, and has authored multiple successful briefs in appeals before California’s Second District Court of Appeal and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
When he’s away from the office, Andrew enjoys playing beach volleyball and tennis, reading literature, cooking, and traveling.
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Patents
- Patent Appeals, Patent Litigation, Patent Prosecution
- General Civil
- California
- 9th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Central District of California
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
- U.S. Supreme Court
- English
- Partner
- Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP
- - Current
- Duke University School of Law
- J.D.
- Duke University
- B.A.
- Rising Star
- Southern California Super Lawyers
- 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
- State Bar of California
- Member
- Current
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- Acquiring and Licensing Patents: Does the Language of Your Agreement Provide You with Enforcement Rights?
- Assignment Agreements: How to Obtain All of the Rights to Patents in Assignment Agreements
- Website
- Andrew I. Shadoff's Website Profile
- Website
- Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP Website
- Blog
- Patent Lawyer Blog
- District Court Awards Attorney’s Fees After Plaintiff Filed Infringement Action Based on Patent Claims That Arose From Patent Family That Previously Had Claims Invalidated
30 November 2020 - Citrix v. Workspot: District Court Strikes Equitable Defenses Based on Knowingly False Statements
23 November 2020 - Expert Testimony Stricken Where Expert Did Not Show Non-Infringing Alternatives Were Available in the United States
19 October 2020
