Profilo
Tiffany M. Andras is a team-oriented litigator who represents clients in a wide range of complex matters in various federal jurisdictions and in multi-district litigation. She is experienced in virtually all aspects of pre-trial litigation in class actions, CERCLA environmental litigation, products liability, fraud, general commercial contract disputes, and defending clients against claims brought under various federal statutes. She has worked with clients facing enforcement action by federal regulatory agencies, helping companies navigate responding to requests for information and preparing for meetings and interviews with federal regulators. Tiffany has also worked with clients facing ongoing civil investigations by the Department of Justice under the False Claims Act.
Prior to joining the legal profession, Tiffany worked in financial reporting as an analyst at a publicly traded retail apparel company, gaining valuable insight and understanding of corporate finance.
Competenze
Esperienze Professionali - Attività Accademiche
- Represents a major manufacturer of generic pharmaceuticals in an ongoing multi-district litigation involving both individual personal injury and class action claims arising from the alleged presence of nitrosamines in pharmaceutical products, with a focus on the class action claims. The consolidated proceedings involve personal injury claims, consumer class action claims for economic loss and medical monitoring, and economic loss claims asserted by a class of third-party payors.
- Defends product manufacturers in various industries against product liability consumer class actions, including a major automotive company and a major appliance brand.
- Represented a major online services company in connection with a TCPA class action.
- Represented an insurance company in a collective action alleging violation of wage and hour laws under FLSA and related state laws.
- Represents an oil and gas company in an ongoing, multi-defendant CERCLA litigation relating to groundwater contamination.
- Represented a paper manufacturer in relation to a $1.2B cleanup of one of the largest PCB-contamination Superfund sites under CERCLA.
- Represented a major railroad company in a CERCLA action.
- Advised medical device manufacturer in connection with a years-long False Claims Act investigation by the U.S. DOJ stemming from a medical device recall, ultimately securing dismissal.
- Advised for-profit higher education institution in connection with a False Claims Act investigation by the U.S. DOJ.
- Advised lighting manufacturer in connection with an enforcement action by the U.S. Department of Energy.
- Advised product manufacturer in connection with threatened enforcement action by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
- Conducted an internal investigation in connection with a data security incident at a higher education institution.
- Conducted an internal investigation within a municipality relating to use of civil funds.
- Conducted an internal investigation for an international manufacturer relating to potential anti-kickback liability.
- Represents an individual against civil claims brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission arising from a construction company’s misstated financial statements.
- Represented an international fashion retailer that was defrauded in relation to a marketing campaign.
- Represented a major financial institution in connection with fraud-based UCC claims.
- Member of trial team that in 2015 obtained a top 10 civil damages award in a bench trial in Arizona representing a founder of a pharmaceutical company for claims under Delaware law arising from wrongful dilution of equity shares and subsequent squeeze out by reverse stock split.
- Represented a sub-contractor in relation to a commercial dispute over a large construction project at an oil & gas facility.
- Represented the seller entity in a dispute brought by a purchaser of a hospice care company alleging fraud in the inducement and seeking rescission of the purchase agreement.
- Judicial Extern, Hon. Samuel Der-Yeghiayan, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Summer 2011
- Summer Associate, Deutsche Bank, Equity Research, Summer 2006
Riconoscimenti e Premi
- Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, "Ones to Watch"
- Litigation - Environmental, 2023-2024
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Action - Defendants, 2024
- Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, 2024
- Listed, Super Lawyers magazine, Illinois Super Lawyers, “Rising Stars,” 2022-2024
- Team Member, a Law360 “Environmental Practice Group of the Year,” 2022
- Team Member, a Law360 “Product Liability Practice Group of the Year,” 2021
Formazione
Formazione
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Laurea magistrale in Giurisprudenza, cum laude, University of Illinois College of Law
- Teaching Assistant, Legal Writing and Advocacy, 2011-2012
- Finalist and Board Member, Frederick Green Moot Court
- Honors Distinctions in Advocacy and Legal Research
- Recipient, CALI Excellence for the Future Award in Legal Writing
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Diploma di maturità, Politics, Princeton University
- Athlete, Varsity Softball, 2003-2006
Abilitazioni
- Illinois
- Arizona
- U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin
News, Pubblicazioni, Convegni
Tiffany is a contributor to the E2 Law Blog 