Attorney Details
Andrew J. Butcher
Practice Concentration
Mr. Butcher focuses on labor and employment litigation representing clients involved in FLSA collective action and class action cases. He also counsels transportation companies on regulatory compliance, state wage and hour laws, the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act, and independent contractor issues.
Profile
Andy regularly defends transportation companies throughout the nation in complex litigation matters involving issues of independent contractor arrangements, state wage and hour laws, the Fair Labor and Standards Act, and Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act. Andy was listed as one of the top 5% of Indiana lawyers by the Indiana Super Lawyers ® peer selection survey, was among the top 2.5% of lawyers under the age of 40 practicing in Washington, D.C. according to the Washington Super Lawyers ® peer selection survey, and was listed as one of Illinois Super Lawyers ®. During law school he was the Editor-in-Chief of the Energy Bar Association's Energy Law Journal, and a recipient of the ALI-ABA Scholarship & Leadership Award given to the graduating law student who best exemplifies academic success and leadership. He often speaks at transportation-related seminars across the country on topics related to the independent contractor model and class action litigation.
On The Road
- Avoiding Class Action Lawsuits and Worker Misclassification
Oct 24, 2017, Andrew J. Butcher, Customized Logistics and Delivery Association’s (CLDA) 2017 Fall Forum & Lobby Day – “Making Washington Work for You” Conference - Washington, D.C. - Scopelitis Webinar Series: Class Action Update - Escaping the Eruption of Class and Collective Actions
Oct 19, 2017, Andrew J. Butcher