Telly Andrews
Partner | Chicago Office
Aviation | Commercial | Employment | Insurance | Trials and Appeals
Telly Andrews maintains a national practice focused on trial and appellate matters in state and federal courts. Mr. Andrews also directs litigation outside the United States. His practice includes the representation of domestic and foreign air carriers, aerospace product manufacturers, commercial airports, pilots, fixed-base operators, and their insurers in connection with a broad spectrum of litigated matters.
Mr. Andrews has handled cases involving commercial transport category aircraft, business jets, and general aviation. As part of his aviation practice, he acts for several air carriers overseeing litigation domestically and outside the U.S. in connection with claims arising from foreign operations. Some of the significant aviation matters handled by Mr. Andrews include:
- Sriwijaya Air 182 – Air Crash over the Java Sea on January 9, 2021
- Canadian Helicopters Sikorsky S-92A – Incident near Halifax on July 24, 2019
- Sky Lease Cargo 4854 – Runway excursion loss at Halifax on November 7, 2018
- Lion Air 610 – Air Crash over the Java Sea on October 29, 2018
- Air Niugini 73 – Air Crash in Chuuk Lagoon on September 28, 2018
- Eurocopter AS350 – Mid-air collision at La Rioja, Argentina on 9 March 2015
- Malaysia Airlines loss of MH17 near Hrabove, Ukraine, July 17, 2014
- Malaysia Airlines loss of MH370 over the South Indian Ocean, March 8, 2014
- Tatarstan Airlines 363 – Air Crash at Kazan, Russia on November 17, 2013
- Loss of LAO Airlines Flight 301 ATR 72-212A near Pakse, Laos, October 16, 2013
- Loss of Dana Air Flight 992 MD-83 near Lagos, Nigeria, June 3, 2012
- Afriqiyah Airways loss of Airbus A330, Tripoli, Libya – 2010
- Airblue 202 Accident Near Islamabad, Pakistan, July 28, 2010
- Centurion Air Cargo Flight 164 (Kalitta 747), Bogota, Colombia, July 7, 2008
- Adam Air 574 Accident, near Sulawesi, Indonesia, January 1, 2007
- Cielos Airlines DC-10, Barranquilla, Colombia, November 16, 2006
- Mandala Airlines Flight 91, Medan, Indonesia, September 5, 2005
- Garuda Indonesia Flight 421, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, January 16, 2002
- Air Philippines Flight 541, Davao, Philippines, April 19, 2000
- Fine Air DC-8, Miami, Florida, August 7, 1997
As part of his insurance practice, Mr. Andrews also acts as national claims counsel for a number of insurers. Mr. Andrews also advises his insurance company clients on coverage issues, policy wordings, and represents them in declaratory judgment actions.
Mr. Andrews also represents management in employment litigation in matters involving claims of race, age, disability and gender discrimination, as well as non-compete/restrictive covenant issues. Additionally, Mr. Andrews maintains a commercial litigation practice representing both corporate and individual clients.