Andre Hanson

Andre Hanson

Special Attorney

Email

andre.hanson@aoshearman.com

Phone

+1 512 647 1935

Offices

Austin

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Andre Hanson, special attorney in the Firm's Litigation practice, has wide-ranging experience involving false advertising and products liability. 

His extensive practice includes first and second chair litigation responsibilities, including management of discovery, dispositive and non-dispositive motion practice, trial and appeal.

Andre has represented large institutional clients in false advertising and unfair competition cases, class action litigation, product liability matters, employment disputes and contract actions.

He has also represented asylum applicants in Immigration Court and before the Executive Office of Immigration Review. Andre has represented clients in appeals in the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth, Seventh, and Eighth Circuits, the Minnesota Court of Appeals and the Minnesota Supreme Court.

Andre served as a law clerk to Judge Frank Magill, United States Circuit Judge of the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals from 1995–1998.

Experience

Representative matters

  • Branded pharmaceutical and medical device companies in false advertising and unfair litigation.
  • Scientific and medical professionals to serve as expert witnesses in product liability and false advertising litigation.
  • A major airline in district court and on appeal in a class action suit alleging a violation of Section 7 of the Clayton Act.
  • A major airline in a purported class action alleging violation of contract law; a dismissal based on the Airline Deregulation Act's preemption clause was affirmed by the Minnesota Court of Appeal.
  • A major sports team in litigation and on appeal in a case involving lease dispute with landlord.
  • Major pharmaceutical companies in MDL proceedings in federal district court.

Published Work

  • Co-author, "'Milking' The 1st Amendment to Defend Food Label Claims," Law360
  • Co-author, "2nd Circ. Creates Confusion for FDA-Vetted Marketers," Law360
  • Co-author, "Cause and Effect? Assessing Postmarketing Safety Studies as Evidence of Causation in Products Liability Cases", Food and Drug Law Journal

Leadership Positions And Professional Affiliations

  • American Bar Association
  • Minnesota State Bar Association
  • Hennepin County Bar Association
  • Minnesota Governor's Planning Council on Developmental Disabilities, Board member (2000– 2004)
  • Peace Corps - Volunteered in Honduras, working with disadvantaged children in community nutrition center, building playground equipment for outlying community centers, and teaching English as a second language (1989– 1991)

Awards

  • Lawyer in Private Practice Outstanding Service Award, Minnesota Justice Foundation
  • Rising Star, Law and Politics (now Thomson Reuters)
  • Fellow, Council on Legal Education Opportunity

Qualifications

Admissions

Attorney-at-Law, Minnesota

Attorney-at-Law, Texas

Courts

United States Supreme Court

United States Court of Appeals for the Eight Circuit

United States District Court for the District of Minnesota

United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin

Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.