Peter J. Andrews

Peter J. Andrews

Offices: New York
Senior Associate

Peter J. Andrews is a seasoned attorney with over thirty years of experience, primarily concentrating in insurance coverage disputes and construction site accident/New York Labor Law matters.

Peter has taken and defended hundreds of depositions and has substantial motion practice experience.

Education
Columbia University Law School, J.D. 1992, Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar

City University of New York (Hunter College), B.A. Political Science, 1989, summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa
Experience
Practicing litigation attorney of over 30 years, with a concentration in insurance coverage and construction site accident (New York Labor Law) matters.

Admissions
New York State Bar
United States District Courts, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York
United States District Court, District of New Jersey
United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
United States Supreme Court
Memberships
New York State Bar Association

News Insights

May 8, 2024

Jennifer Cheong Successfully Obtained Dismissal for a New Jersey Commercial Client

Senior Associate Jennifer Cheong successfully obtained summary judgment on behalf of Russo & Gould''s client, a commercial tenant in Newark, NJ. The suit was filed by a pedestrian plaintiff alleging severe personal injuries, including hip surgery, and damages arising out of a trip and fall incident due to an alleged defect in the abutting public sidewalk. It was alleged that our client was responsible for maintenance and repair of the loss location.

April 30, 2024

Bring Your Child to Work Day at Russo & Gould

Russo & Gould held "Bring your Child to Work Day" by welcoming Matthew, Aiden, Colin, and Sean to sit in as jurors on a mock trial and pizza luncheon. They just might be arguing cases for our firm in the not-too-distant future.

February 23, 2024

Jeremy Berman Gets A Restraining Notice Vacated

In Colonial Funding Network, Inc. v. Swift Health Care, Inc., et al., Index 654647/2016, Supreme Court, New York County, Jeremy Berman secured an order vacating a restraining notice on a company''s bank account and vacating an approximately 6-year-old default judgment upon which the restraining notice was based.