Andrew B. McGill

Houston, TX
Associate

Andrew McGill represents clients in a wide range of civil litigation matters and across a variety of industries from aviation to energy to consumer products. He manages a diverse and dynamic caseload, and takes pride in being innovative and responsive to his clients' needs.

Education
  • University of Houston Law Center, Houston, Texas (J.D., 2005)
    • Advocates
    • Mock trial team, national champions
    • NACLE Scholar 
  • University of Texas at Arlington (B.A. in History and Pre-law, magna cum laude, 2000)
Admissions to Practice
  • All Texas Courts
  • U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western Districts of Texas
Representative Cases
  • Obtained summary judgment for an interstate natural gas transmission company, preventing eviction from property containing a major compressor station and interstate pipelines
  • Represented the pilots of a major commercial airline in Multi-District Litigation resulting from a Boeing 737-500 runway departure upon take-off
  • Represented an electric power and natural gas transmission and distribution provider in injunction and easement enforcement actions
  • Obtained summary judgment for a national provider of automobile extended service contracts in an alleged class action lawsuit asserting DTPA claims and violation of the Texas Service Contract Regulatory Act
  • Represented the manufacturer of a turbine engine in a multiple fatality helicopter crash in the Gulf of Mexico, involving aspects of maritime law and complex international jurisdictional issues
  • Represented the owner of a commercial jet in two products liability and negligent maintenance claims brought by the pilots of the aircraft, which crashed upon take-off
  • Represented owner of offshore oil platform in personal injury lawsuit arising from a chemical explosion
Memberships & Affiliations
  • State Bar of Texas
  • Houston Bar Association
  • Houston Young Lawyers Association
Representative Publications and Presentations
  • Co-author, “Deadly Weapons Part II: How the Law Really Views the Hands and Feet of a Martial Artist,” Black Belt magazine, September 2007
  • Co-author, “Deadly Weapons Part I: How the Law Really Views the Hands and Feet of a Martial Artist” Black Belt magazine, August 2007
  • Co-author, “Airlines Must Make Significant Changes If New Proposed Rule on Medical Oxygen and Portable Respiration Devices Passes,” Americans with Disabilities Act Manual, BNA, 2006
  • Co-author, “Airlines Face Changes if Air Carrier Access Act Amended,” Aviation Litigation Reporter, January 2006
  • Co-author, “EDD Showcase: Ignore EDD at Your Peril,” Law Technology News, January 2006
  • Contributing Author, “Evidence Law Update,” Texas Association of Defense Counsel, 2005
  • Contributing Editor, Journal of Texas Consumer Law, State Bar of Texas, 2003-2005
  • Construction Law Research Guide, Law Center Research Guides, 2003
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