Andrew Alvarado is a Member in the firm’s Austin office. Mr. Alvarado represents businesses and individuals throughout Texas and Arizona, using his expertise to solve a wide variety of problems including resolving commercial disputes, protecting intellectual property, addressing issues in construction projects, and helping companies comply with applicable employment laws.
While he always looks for creative solutions to solve those problems without resorting to lawsuits, Mr. Alvarado is an experienced trial and appellate attorney who is comfortable advocating for his clients in the courtroom.
Mr. Alvarado graduated Summa Cum Laude from the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University after obtaining a B.A. from the University of Arizona, and has been recognized for his commercial litigation and appellate work by Best Lawyers in America “Ones to Watch”.
While he always looks for creative solutions to solve those problems without resorting to lawsuits, Mr. Alvarado is an experienced trial and appellate attorney who is comfortable advocating for his clients in the courtroom.
Mr. Alvarado graduated Summa Cum Laude from the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University after obtaining a B.A. from the University of Arizona, and has been recognized for his commercial litigation and appellate work by Best Lawyers in America “Ones to Watch”.
Education & Credentials
Education
University of Arizona
B.A., Creative Writing , 2011- Dean’s List
- National Merit Scholarship
- Published a Poem in Persona Literary Magazine
Arizona State University, Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law
J.D., 2017- Summa Cum Laude
- Order of the Coif
- Willard H. Pedrick Scholar
- ASU Jenckes Closing Argument Winner 2015 & 2016
- Arizona State Law Journal, Chair of Articles Committee
- CALI Excellence for the Future Awards
- Torts
- Contracts
- Property
- Criminal Law
- Law Science & Technology
Bar Admission
Acknowledgements
- Texas Super Lawyers, “Rising Stars,” Business Litigation, 2024
- Best Lawyers in America®
- "Ones to Watch," Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation, 2024
Prominent Assignments
- Negotiated a purchase price of over $1 million dollars and developed a purchase agreement for high-profile valuables while maintaining the privacy of the client.
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Successfully pursued a claim for securities fraud to trial, and obtained one of the top five jury verdicts in the State of Arizona for 2021. [Link to Article: https://azfreenews.com/2022/08/only-half-of-arizonas-top-ten-civil-verdicts-topped-1m-in-2021/]
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Successfully pursued claims for breach of contract and fraudulent inducement to trial, and obtained a verdict granting the client control over the company at issue.
Publications/Presentations
- Author, "No Vaccine, No Employment? Know Your State Law,” Dickinson Wright All Things HR Blog, March 2024
- Author, "You Can't Prevent Them All: How to Protect Your Company From Unpreventable Employee Misconduct," Dickinson Wright All Things HR blog, September 2023
- Co-Author, “Builders Beware: The Implied Warranty of Workmanship and Habitability Is Set in Stone,” Dickinson Wright Client Alert, August 2021
- Assessment Of Liquidated Damages And Other Issues When A Termination Remedy Is Exercised, Co-Authored with Richard A. Friedlander.
- Non Legal: published poem 3/10 Duality