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Andrew G. Fiorella

Co-Chair, Financial Institutions and Securities Litigation Practice Group; Chair, eDiscovery Practice Group
Cleveland
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216.363.4453
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Andrew represents and counsels some of the largest businesses and financial institutions in the country in complex commercial disputes—including claims arising from contract, business torts, class actions, securities fraud, business combinations, shareholder disputes, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, software implementation and intellectual property disputes, including trade secrets and non-competition agreements.

Andrew’s experience includes appearances in federal and state courts throughout the country, as well as in all types of ADR proceedings.  Highlights of his experience includes representing a significant public company and its senior officers in securities and derivative cases, and financial services institutions in commercial disputes, securities cases, and merger challenges.  He has been recognized as a Rising Star by Ohio Super Lawyers.

In addition to his complex commercial dispute resolution experience, Andrew is Chair of the Firm’s eDiscovery Group.  Andrew’s ediscovery practice focuses on providing practical advice, strategic guidance, and predicable costs in the collection, retention, review, and production of documents and things in connection with litigation, subpoena responses, and ADR proceedings.  Andrew also provides pre-dispute counseling regarding document-retention policies and ediscovery planning.

Representative Experience

  • Obtained a favorable settlement for a healthcare company in a complex software implementation dispute.

  • Represented a multinational company in an ERP software licensing dispute.

  • Litigation
  • eDiscovery & Document Retention
  • FINTECH & Payments
  • Class Action Defense
  • Financial Institutions and Securities Litigation
  • IP & IT Mediation Services
  • Intellectual Property Litigation
  • Intellectual Property
  • Fraud Investigation, Prosecution & Defense
  • Cornell Law School, 2003, J.D.
    • Executive Editor, Cornell International Law Journal
  • SUNY Buffalo, 2000, B.A.
    • summa cum laude
  • Ohio
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
  • Listed, Ohio Super Lawyers Rising Stars (2013)
  • Member, Ohio State Bar Association
  • Member, Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association
  • Board Member, The Music Settlement  
Articles and Presentations
July 16, 2024
My Benesch My Team - Aligned Dental Partners
November 2-4, 2022
Scaling During Rapid Growth | Andrew G. Fiorella, Steven Delaney
January 28, 2022
My Benesch My Team - MAI Capital Management

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News
August 19, 2024
Benesch Partners Jaffer and Fiorella Quoted in LA Times Article on SEC Subpoena of Fisker
February 15, 2024
David A. Rammelt, Nicholas J. Secco, Michael D. Meuti, Andrew G. Fiorella, James R. Bedell and Michael B. Silverstein mentioned in Law360 | "Dentists Can't Get Class Certification In SmileDirectClub Suit"
September 7, 2023
Andrew G. Fiorella, Nathan H. Boninger, Kevin M. Capuzzi, and Kate Harmon | "Chancery Upholds Part of Indiana Steel Co.'s $7M Fraud Suit"

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