Andrew D. Mendez

Andrew D. Mendez practices with Stone Pigman in New Orleans and concentrates on commercial litigation, complex litigation, family law, and bankruptcy. His current practice lists Bankruptcy, Class and Mass Action Litigation, Toxic Tort Litigation, Business Litigation, and Products Liability among his practice areas. He has represented individuals, privately held businesses, and public companies as plaintiffs, defendants, debtors, and creditors in disputes involving contracts, corporate control, insurance, securities, and personal injury claims.

Andrew earned a J.D., with honors, from the University of Texas at Austin School of Law, where he served as Administrative Editor of the Texas Law Review. He completed his undergraduate education at the University of Maryland at College Park, graduating cum laude. His legal education and journal experience support a practice requiring close research, precise written advocacy, and analysis of complex factual and procedural records across commercial, bankruptcy, mass tort, and products liability litigation.

Andrew has defended mass tort and putative class actions involving alleged toxic exposure and has handled product liability claims for pharmaceutical companies. His experience includes securities disputes, bankruptcy proceedings, commercial lease disputes, title insurance litigation, property tax appeals, contract and fraud claims, and litigation involving corporate control. He has represented businesses, investors, banks, property owners, public entities, and individuals, giving him experience across a broad range of contested commercial and civil matters.

Andrew D. Mendez is admitted in Louisiana, Texas, and Missouri and before several federal courts. He teaches a trial practice seminar in e-discovery and digital evidence as an adjunct professor at Loyola University New Orleans College of Law. His recognition includes from Legal 500, Best Lawyers, and New Orleans Magazine. His practice combines litigation experience, teaching, professional involvement, and detailed case preparation across business disputes, bankruptcy, toxic torts, class actions, and products liability matters.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Stone Pigman Walther Wittmann L.L.C.
• Member, Louisiana State Bar Association
• Member, State Bar of Texas
• Member, The Missouri Bar
• Member, New Orleans Bar Association
• Board Member, Bayou Rebirth
• Officer, University of Texas Alumni Association (local chapter)
• Volunteer, New Orleans Pro Bono Project
• Member, Academy of the Sacred Heart Fathers’ Club
• Member, St. Andrew’s Episcopal School Fathers’ Club

Licensed State

• Louisiana
• Texas
• Missouri

Education

• University of Texas at Austin School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Maryland at College Park
  Bachelor’s Degree

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