Andrew N. Schock is a Member in the Commercial Litigation practice group in the Firm’s office in Akron, Ohio.
Andrew’s practice focuses primarily on civil litigation representing clients from a wide variety of industries including oil and gas, banking, insurance, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, and construction in addition to litigating probate and estate issues. He helps clients ranging from small local start-up business to national pharmaceutical distributors and some of the largest oil and gas developers in Ohio. Andrew is also well-versed in e-discovery and utilizes multiple platforms to organize and lead large-scale discovery projects for the review and production of documents in large cases as well as in preparation for discovery and trial.
Andrew represents clients from a wide variety of industries. These clients rely on him to handle matters across Ohio efficiently and effectively. Andrew has helped business litigate cases involving asbestos exposure, pharmaceutical torts, creditor’s rights, construction issues, and multiple commercial issues in state and federal courts. Andrew also helps individuals litigate claims in probate courts relating to wills, trusts other probate instruments.
Andrew is very familiar with issues affecting oil and gas developers in Ohio and thoroughly enjoys his work researching and arguing emerging issues in the Buckeye State, including deed interpretation, application of the Ohio Dormant Mineral Act, application of the Ohio Marketable Title Act, lease termination or forfeiture, paying quantities and habendum clauses, forced unitization issues, slander of title, and implied covenant claims. Along with his experience in litigation, Andrew has previous experience as a landman and title examiner for an energy consulting group that provides him with in-depth background knowledge, used to his clients’ advantage. Andrew has experience conducting title examinations, drafting certified oil and gas title opinions, and has supervised teams conducting due diligence during acquisition projects. Andrew also has more general real estate experience and routinely reviews, drafts, and advises clients with respect to deeds, leases, mortgages, purchase agreements, and right-of-way agreements.
Outside of work, most of Andrew’s time is spent with his wife and two young boys or out on the golf course.
