Andrew I. Shadoff

Andrew is a business trial lawyer. He has been a partner at JMBM since 2019 and is a member of the Firm's Appellate and Professional Liability Defense Groups. He litigates complex commercial disputes, specializing in cases relating to corporate governance, management, and ownership, including breach of fiduciary duty, breach of contract, and related claims. Andrew also routinely litigates legal malpractice and commercial lease disputes. 

Whether litigating aggressively through trial or negotiating settlements before or after litigation is filed, Andrew strives to resolve cases in the most beneficial and cost-efficient manner for his clients. He has obtained wins for his clients at the pleading stage, on summary judgment, and after trial in both state and federal courts and in arbitration. 

Andrew has first- and second-chaired several trials and arbitrations, and has briefed and argued appeals that have resulted in published opinions from California's Second District Court of Appeal and the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Ninth and Federal Circuits.

• Ninth Circuit issued a published opinion affirming summary judgment in favor of our client on a Fair Housing Act claim, and creating new law on the interactive process favorable to landlords. Howard v. HMK Holdings, LLC, 988 F.3d 1185 (9th Cir. 2021)
• Second District Court of Appeal affirmed award of $1.37 million in attorneys’ fees for our client. Preservation Finance Rehabilitation and Development LP v. Associated Financial Corp.
• Second District Court of Appeal affirmed grant of summary judgment and award of attorneys' fees in Unruh Act/racial discrimination case. Harris v. Save the Queen LLC, Harris v. Save the Queen
• Second District Court of Appeal affirmed judgment after demurrer was sustained without leave to amend in $10 million wrongful foreclosure and fraud case. Goldenpark LLC v. Urban Commons LLC
• Second District Court of Appeal issued a published opinion affirming a judgment confirming an arbitration award in favor of our client in a professional negligence and breach of fiduciary duty case.
• Second District Court of Appeal reversed denials of motions to compel arbitration in multiple professional negligence cases.