Andrew J. Jarzyna

Andrew J. Jarzyna

Partner

Chicago

T 312.212.4950

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Overview

Andrew focuses his practice on complex litigation. He has experience in state and federal trial and appellate courts throughout the country and in various types of commercial arbitration.

He has represented clients from a variety of industries, including pharmaceutical, insurance, managed care, telecommunications, commercial finance, utility, private equity, distribution, and manufacturing. Andrew has handled a broad spectrum of cases and claims, and focuses on defending corporations from allegations of breach of contract, fraud, deceptive advertising, and violations of RICO and consumer fraud statutes.

Andrew has been recognized by Thomson Reuters as a “Stand-Out Lawyer” in 2024 and 2025.  This prestigious, client-recommended recognition, awarded to only a select group of lawyers nationwide, reflects their excellence in elevating client satisfaction, championing client advocacy and consistently delivering outstanding legal results.

What I Do

Consumer Protection & Class Actions
Environmental Litigation
False Advertising & Unfair Competition
FINTECH & Payments
Intellectual Property
Intellectual Property Litigation
IP & IT Mediation Services
Litigation
Securities & Commodities Litigation & Investigations

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Experience

Devised argument resulting in the staying of hundreds of millions of dollars of contractual payments on a motion for interim relief in an arbitration.

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After a bench trial, obtained sanctions order dismissing claims alleging more than $280 million in damages where an opposing party fabricated evidence that could have voided the limitation of liability clause.

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Saved a client manufacturer tens of millions of dollars by removing price caps on two preexisting contracts the parties had operated under for years.

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Secured the dismissal with prejudice of class action claims in an off-label marketing case also seeking billions of dollars of damages.

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Prepared an out-of-court factual presentation to plaintiffs that convinced them to voluntarily dismiss a client from an eight-figure tort action alleging environmental contamination.

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In a suit alleging damages approaching $500 million, developed an argument that resulted in the dismissal of not only all claims against the client, but also all claims against another defendant that was sued first and missed the argument.

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In a putative class action where it was undisputed that the client caused damages totaling more than ten million dollars, achieved a complete dismissal based on four words in the contract never previously interpreted.

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Enjoined lessor on $80 million lease from declaring an Event of Default that otherwise would have allowed lessor to accelerate rents and evict client’s franchisees from more than six dozen properties.

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Drafted a successful defense motion for summary judgment in a multidistrict proceeding seeking billions of dollars of damages under RICO.

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Negotiated a unique structure to enable the turnover of care, custody and control of a billion-dollar power generation facility.

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Credentials

Education

Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, 1998, J.D.
University of Chicago, 1993, B.A.

Clerkships and Bar Admissions

Illinois

More

  • Named, Thomson Reuters Stand-Out Lawyer, 2024-2025