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

November 19, 2024

Tashi Vaish Obtains A Defense Verdict On Liability In Supreme Kings

Congratulations go out to Tashi Vaish who got a unanimous defense verdict on liability earlier today in Supreme Kings on the Salway Nasser v. Tadhbir Singh and Jean R. Joseph case. The plaintiff, who did not know who caused the accident, was a passenger in the insured''s livery vehicle headed to JFK Airport. The co-defendant was also a livery driver and neither driver could be produced for either a deposition or trial.

October 15, 2024

Charles Stokes Obtains Defense Arbitration Award in Federal Coverage Case

Russo & Gould Partner Charles ("Chuck") B. Stokes, Esquire has successfully defended a claim for more than $600,000 in compensatory damages brought by the owners of an upscale Burlington County, New Jersey residence. In Walsh v. AmGuard, Plaintiffs filed suit in state court claiming that their homeowner''s carrier had failed to compensate them adequately for damages they allegedly sustained as a result of a 2019 storm. They claimed that high winds tore shingles from their roof, allowing rain to infiltrate much of the building and either damage or destroy walls, floors, doors, windows and other elements of the residence, as well as extensive personal property. They claimed that much of the damage was caused by mold, which they claimed developed during an alleged delay in investigating and adjusting the loss.

October 10, 2024

Kings County Jury Renders a Unanimous Defense Verdict on Damages

Tashi Vaish obtained a unanimous defense verdict on October 7, 2024, before Judge Richard Velasquez in the Supreme Court Kings County. Attendieu Mercilien v. Benson Amilcar et al., Index Number 519899/2018.