Andrew M. Cummings, Esq.
Andrew Cummings is a litigation attorney in Holland & Knight's Orange County office where he focuses on various types of civil litigation for large companies. Mr. Cummings also has experience in state and federal courts handling matters related to business and employment as well as the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).
Mr. Cummings' recent representative matters include:
- represented a startup company and its founders in a trade secret and breach of fiduciary duty lawsuit that was resolved favorably for the client on the eve of trial
- lead attorney defending an employer against an employment class action lawsuit that was successfully resolved in the client's best interest
- represented a major credit bureau in many individual and large class action consumer finance matters involving the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)
- representation of auto finance companies regarding FCRA claims
- represented a company in a shareholder dispute and assisted in winning the case on summary judgment, and drafted the appellate brief that was affirmed by California's Second District Court of Appeal
- representation of clients in various industries in matters involving contract disputes, breach of fiduciary duties, commercial collections and a variety of other litigation matters
- represented a sports agent in dispute with former client and favorably resolved dispute over unpaid commissions
Prior to joining Holland & Knight, Mr. Cummings worked for a boutique litigation firm in Irvine, California, and for the Orange County office of a global law firm where he was part of the business litigation team.
Prior to law school, Mr. Cummings served as a sports director at the YMCA where he developed and oversaw a variety of youth sports and community outreach events.