Andrew J. Halverson

Defendants

• Defense verdict before a jury in New Orleans federal court for a multinational chemical company in a case involving race discrimination and retaliation. Plaintiff requested $10 million dollars from the jury.
• Defense verdict in federal court for a national electric supply company for claims alleging unpaid bonuses, penalties and attorney’s fees. Plaintiff requested $1 million.
• Defense verdict in state court for a national provider of senior living facilities concerning claims by a former executive of unpaid bonuses and vacation pay.
• Summary judgment, with judgment affirmed by the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal, for a multinational environmental services company on claims of whistleblower retaliation, race discrimination and harassment, and worker’s compensation retaliation.
• Several summary judgments for a regional hospital system, obtaining dismissal of claims under Title VII for retaliation and discrimination and harassment based upon race and sex.
• Summary judgment for a large defense contractor involving claims of interference and retaliation under the Family and Medical Leave Act.
• Dismissal by federal court of claims of retaliation and discrimination made under Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the Family and Medical Leave Act.
• Dismissal by a New York federal court of claims against a staffing company involving civil RICO, whistleblower retaliation, civil conspiracy, fraud, tortious interference, and infliction of emotional distress.
• On appeal, obtained reversal of a judgment against client on a claims of detrimental reliance and breach of contract, where claimant sought half of the value of a sale of an oil service company. Claimant sought $4.5 million.
• Served as appellate counsel and obtained a reversal by the Louisiana Supreme Court of a judgment against client for unpaid oil royalties. Original judgment was for over $10 million.
• Litigated and defended claims made under the Louisiana Products Liability Act, the Equal Pay Act, Fair Labor Standards Act, the Defend Trade Secrets Act, the Louisiana Wage Payment Act, the Louisiana Employment Discrimination Law, and Louisiana Whistleblower Act.

Plaintiffs

• Secured a temporary restraining order and injunction for a national manufacturer of custom-built firefighting apparatus to enforce non-competition and non-solicitation covenants.
• Enforced a restrictive covenant agreement and secured a temporary restraining order and injunction for a national rental company of industrial equipment.
• Prosecuted claims involving misappropriation of trade secrets, unfair trade practices, and breach of confidentiality agreements.

Education

• J.D., Louisiana State University Law Center, 2007
• M.S., University of Louisiana at Lafayette, 2003
• B.S., University of Louisiana at Lafayette, 1999

Admission to Practice

• Louisiana
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
• U.S. Supreme Court

• American Bar Association (Employment Sections)

• June 30, 2022 – SHRM Online – “Establish Employment Relationship Before Noncompete Agreement”