Andrew M. Holford

Andrew M. Holford is the founder of Holford Law, LLC, a Columbus commercial litigation boutique. He represents businesses and individuals in complex litigation. At his core, he is a problem solver.

Holford Law practice the way complex litigation actually demands: a small number of matters, handled personally, with the senior lawyer on the file from the first call or referral through trial and appeal.

He has been named an Ohio Super Lawyer in Litigation and has been recognized by Columbus C.E.O. Magazine among the Best Litigators in Central Ohio and Columbus Monthly.

Business and Partnership Disputes

• Shareholder, member, and partner disputes, including deadlocks and freeze-outs
• Corporate and LLC governance — voting rights, disassociation, judicial dissolution
• Breach of contract and business tort claims
• Buy-sell disputes and disputed business valuations

Fiduciary, Trust, and Estate Litigation

• Trustee removal, trust construction, accounting
• Breach of fiduciary duty claims against officers, directors, and trustees
• Will contests
• Beneficiary rights and accounting demands

Intellectual Property and Technology

• Copyright and trade secret litigation
• Software development and licensing disputes
• Trademark enforcement and defense
• Technology transactions and internet law

Professional Negligence

• Legal malpractice — plaintiff and defense
• Attorney fee disputes and fee reasonableness
• Claims against accountants, appraisers, and technology professionals
• Expert witness engagements on billing reasonableness and standard of care

Fraud and Investment Claims

• Securities and investment fraud, including affinity fraud
• Director and officer liability
• Receivership and investor recovery matters
• Ohio Securities Act claims and defenses

Real Estate and Lending

• Commercial real estate disputes

Arbitration and Appeals

• American Arbitration Association hearings, claimant and respondent side
• Appellate advocacy in Ohio courts of appeals and the Sixth Circuit

Admissions

• Supreme Court of Ohio (2001)
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (2009)
• U.S. District Court, N.D. Ohio (2002)
• U.S. District Court, S.D. Ohio (2008)
• U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Ohio (2002)
• Previously admitted pro hac vice in AZ, CA, FL, MS, and TX

Education

• J.D., The University of Akron School of Law
• B.A., The Ohio State University

Recognition

• Ohio Super Lawyers, Litigation
• Columbus C.E.O. Magazine, Best Litigators in Central Ohio
• Columbus Monthly – Top Lawyers in Columbus

Leadership and Teaching

• Chair, Intellectual Property Committee, Columbus Bar Association (2013–2015)
• Member, Litigation Section Council, Ohio State Bar Association (2015–2016)
• Adjunct Professor, Ohio Dominican University — Intellectual Property Law Survey
• Member, Ohio State Bar Association, Columbus Bar Association, American Bar Association, and Federal Bar Association

Published Work

Software Copyright Infringement: All Mixed Up or Ready to Go, The IP Legal Browser, Federal Bar Association (Spring 2011)

The DMCA: Video Games and Passwords, Columbus Bar Lawyer's Quarterly(October 2010)

Who Pays for Recovery of Deleted E-mails and Computer Files, Columbus Bar Lawyer's Quarterly (March 2009)

Community

• Board of Directors, Ohio Art League (2013–2015)
• Board of Directors and Vice President, Hudson Library & Historical Society (2006–2008)