About Andrew Kochanowski
The practice has allowed me to learn about a large number of different, and hugely interesting, business areas, from patent research and development to start-ups, to technology and distribution companies. I enjoy the rigor of learning new substantive areas of law in just about each case. One day I will be immersed in a business that imports steel presses from Slovenia, another in a car distribution network in Turkey, and another in a Chinese joint venture. Nowhere else could I have this type of experience other than in what I do. Andrew Kochanowski has practiced complex federal litigation for over 30 years, and primarily represents companies and individuals as plaintiffs in complex business and intellectual property disputes, RICO violations, torts, multi-party and extra-territorial litigation, class actions, and similar matters. Andy has successfully represented both companies and individuals from around the world, in a range of complex civil matters. For example, Andy has represented European and Asian clients in litigation and licensing disputes involving intellectual property matters. He has also represented research and development companies, automotive suppliers, and Lloyd's of London.
Notable case results
Andrew Kochanowski of Sommers Schwartz served as co-class counsel in a RICO class action against Stream Energy and its Ignite MLM arm, securing a landmark Fifth Circuit en banc ruling on class certification and a $46 million settlement for roughly 170,000 former distributors who lost money in what plaintiffs alleged was an illegal pyramid scheme.
After two federal jury verdicts found that Frankenmuth violated the Loesel family's equal-protection rights by passing a zoning ordinance designed to block a Walmart land sale, the city settled for $3.7 million in November 2014.
Federal jury verdict against the University of Massachusetts in a patent infringement and patent licensing case
Federal jury verdict against a municipality in Section 1983 constitutional rights case involving application of the equal protection clause
Federal jury verdict in a case involving claims of misrepresentation, silent fraud, and Chinese corporate espionage
Successful international arbitration against a Chinese company in Hong Kong and subsequent collection of a $1.3 million award in a breach of joint venture and tortious actions arising from joint ventu
In patent infringement settlements for a research and development company
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.
