Andrew R. Zellers

• Joined Buckingham in 2020.
• Experienced in litigating a wide variety of cases in the Ohio Court of Appeals, Ohio federal and state courts, and Ohio Bankruptcy Courts.
• Previously represented construction contractors in union related lawsuits, such as ERISA matters.
• Advocated on behalf of clients in a variety of administrative proceedings including the Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services, Ohio Department of Commerce, and U.S. Department of Treasury.
• Represented bankruptcy trustee and debtor in possession in adversary proceedings against financial institutions, law firms, and creditors.

Matter Experience:

• Negotiated a $625,000 short sale on a $1.6 million loan for a commercial property leading to the continuation of the tenant’s business.
• Represented a restaurant owner before the Ohio Liquor Control Commission.
• Successfully appealed a felony sentence of a county court leading to the reduced sentence for the defendant-appellant.
• Defended against a debt collection efforts by a creditor, ultimately leading to the dismissal of the case.
• Represented a Decedent’s Estate in in defending the distribution of a wrongful death settlement.
• Advocating a client’s 42 U.S.C. § 1983 claim against a municipality in federal court for the deprivation of rights.
• Litigated a multi-million dollar lawsuit against a lender for the negligent destruction of client’s property while attempting to sell the property upon foreclosure.
• Represented a Mechanical Contractor in Labor Relations and ERISA lawsuit filed by a Union.
• Negotiated two F-4 felony Passing Bad Checks charges for over $16,000.00 down to a M-1 Misdemeanor Passing Bed Checks that included no jail time for the client.
• Tried and won an objection to discharge adversary proceeding in U.S. Bankruptcy Court on the basis that the debtors concealed assets.
• Represented criminal defendants on all level felonies.
• Represented a business owner in pursuit of a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction against a disgruntled ex-employee and boyfriend who started a revengeful and slanderous website about the business.
• Acted as second chair defense counsel for a felonious assault trial. I was responsible for voir dire, opening statements, and cross-examination of police investigators.
• Pursued financial institutions for violations of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protections Act, Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, and the Truth in Lending Act on behalf of mortgage holders.
• Represented a small business owner in pursuit of his insurance company for failure to pay a $400,000 claim.
• Advocated on behalf of a father charged with child endangering as a result of suspected shaken baby syndrome and tried the case, which involved analyzing a significant amount of medical records and theories.
• Represented clients in personal injury actions against insurance companies
• Served as second chair trial counsel in and aggravated murder which was dismissed.
• Sat second chair on and aggravated robbery trial, which resulted in a not guilty verdict.
• Served as second chair trial counsel on multiple aggravated murder cases.
• Advised a small business on anti-trust matters.
• Lectured at a CLE Program on the Anatomy of a Criminal Defense
• Advocated for a father charged with child endangering as a result of alleged shaken baby syndrome and consulted with experts to formulate a defense.
• Successfully defended a business owner on breach of contract and conversion claims.
• Served on defense team where subsequently the 7^th Dist. Court of Appeals overturned a murder conviction.  An argument we crafted, which the trial judge excluded but we made the record anyway, was used by the Court of Appeals to overturn the conviction.