Overview
Andrew Schulz is the head of the firm’s Austin office and is a Central Texas Trial attorney with twenty years of legal experience representing clients in tort and commercial disputes. His practice focuses on the evaluation and resolution of matters involving third-party tort claims, construction and coverage disputes, claims handling, UM/UIM matters and other issues of legal interest to insurers conducting business in Texas. In particular, Andrew enjoys being hired “pre suit” to conduct and lead investigations into complex tort cases resulting in serious and often fatal injuries and involving multiple layers of insurance coverage. Likewise, Andrew has defended clients involved in catastrophic personal injury suits and other personal injury claims involving truck accidents, slip and falls, machine accidents, oil and gas rig accidents, fires and explosions as well as construction defect claims. Over the past several years Andrew’s practice has focused on the evaluation of Stowers claims and their impact on cases and the retention of sophisticated experts to opine on issues relevant to time-limit demands in an effort to resolve cases early and efficiently.
Honors & Awards
Named to the Texas Rising Stars list by Super Lawyers®, a Thomson Reuters business, as featured in Texas Monthly and Texas Rising Stars magazines (2009, 2013 - 2015)
Professional Affiliations
Professional
State Bar of Texas
Austin Bar Association
Houston Bar Association
Member of Defense Research Institute
Practice Areas
- Alternative Dispute Resolution (Insurance)
- Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Auto Insurance (Personal and Commercial)
- Commercial General Liability
- Commercial Litigation
- Construction Defect Litigation
- Personal Injury Defense
- Personal Injury Litigation (Products and Premises Liability)
- Property and Casualty Insurance
- Tort Defense Litigation
Credentials
Education
University of Texas School of Law, J.D., 2001
University of Texas B.B.A. with Honors, 1998
Admissions
- Texas Courts
- United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
- United States District Court, Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas
Employment
- Martin, Disiere, Jefferson & Wisdom, L.L.P.
- Preston & Cowan, L.L.P.
- Briefing Attorney, Court of Appeals for the First District of Texas