Andrew A. Lothson
312-923-8274 direct
alothson@smbtrials.com

Born DeKalb, Illinois, 1981; admitted to bar, 2008, Illinois; 2009, United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois.

Education:
Northern Illinois University (B.S., magna cum laude,
  2005)
Northern Illinois University College of Law
  (J.D., magna cum laude, 2008)
  Managing Editor, Northern Illinois University Law
    Review (2007-2008)
  25th Anniversary NIU Prize Moot Court Competition
    1st Place Team (2007)
    Best Oral Advocate (2007)
  Judicial Clerkship, Illinois 16th Judicial Circuit (2006)
  Appellate Clerkship, Illinois 2nd District Appellate
    Defender (2007)
  Dean’s Merit Scholarship (2005-2008)
  Dean’s List (2005-2008)

Member:
Northern Illinois University College of Law Alumni Council
Northern Illinois University Varsity Football Player
  (2000-2004)

Publication:
A University’s Implied Contractual Obligation to Protect a Student-Athlete’s Educational Opportunity in Relation to Non-Traditional Games: A Breach of Contract?, University of Florida Entertainment Law Review, Vol. 2, Issue No. 1, (2008).

Practice Areas:
Appellate Practice
Commercial Litigation and Business Disputes
Warranty, Consumer Remedies and Class Action Defense
General Trial Practice
Product Liability