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Andrew Harakas

Andrew Harakas

Partner, New York

Andrew joined Clyde & Co US LLP as a partner in June 2006.

He concentrates his practice in insurance, aviation, complex tort, bankruptcy and products liability litigation.  Andrew also regularly advises clients on insurance wordings, commercial and regulatory matters.

Andrew has published articles on a variety of issues relating to domestic and international aviation and insurance law and has participated as a speaker in numerous conferences sponsored by the International Air Transport Association, the American Bar Association, the Institute of Air & Space Law, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, the Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association and various bar organizations throughout the world.

He is a member of the American Bar Association (Vice-Chair, Aviation and Space Law Committee, Tort and Insurance Practice Section, 1995-1996), Defense Research Institute (Vice-Chair, Aerospace Law Subcommittee, 2006-2007) and the Institute of Air and Space Law Association. Andrew is included in the International Who's Who of Aviation Lawyers and the Aviation Counsel Guide, and recently was selected for inclusion in the Manhattan edition of New York Super Lawyers.

Andrew was admitted to the New York and Connecticut Bars in 1988, and the Michigan Bar in 1986.  He also is a member of the bars of the United States Supreme Court, United States Courts of Appeals for the First, Second, Fifth, Sixth, Ninth, Eleventh and District of Columbia Circuits, United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, and the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Andrew received his undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan (B.A., 1982) and his law degrees from the Michigan State University College of Law (cum laude, J.D., 1986) and McGill University, Institute of Air & Space Law (LL.M., 1987).