Andrew focuses his practice on corporate transactions, including commercial finance and real estate law. As part of his daily practice, he represents companies and lenders to efficiently close commercial loans, real estate deals, and corporate acquisitions around the country. He ensures that his clients are protected while proactively working to get deals done.

He is adept at drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a variety of finance, real estate, and corporate documents. Andrew handles all aspects of the transaction process for from reviewing term sheets or commitment letters and preparing documents to reviewing due diligence items and handling the closing. He regularly counsels clients on and resolves title and ownership issues on their property.

His loan experience includes assisting both borrowers and lenders in complex loan transactions involving New Markets Tax Credits, Low-Income Housing Tax Credits, and Historic Tax Credits, as well as bond-financed loans. A significant part of his experience includes affordable housing transactions. His mergers and acquisitions practice focuses on long-term care facilities and assisting companies transition to employee ownership through an ESOP.

Prior to joining Dinsmore, he worked as a newspaper reporter. His coverage of education and government news for The Indianapolis Star and The Journal Gazette (Fort Wayne, Indiana) earned him more than a dozen local and national awards, including a special citation (third place) in the country in 2009 by the Education Writers Association for education beat reporting. His extensive reporting on policy and government finance gives him invaluable insight into the business and reputational impacts of transactions.

He is co-chair of In Law & Equity, the firm's LGBTQ affinity group.

Bar Admissions

Ohio

Education

• The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2013)
  • Ohio State Law Journal, managing editor
• Indiana University (B.A., 2001)

• Best LGBT Lawyers Under 40, LGBT Bar Association (2018)
• Best Lawyers^®
  • "Ones to Watch" in Columbus for Real Estate Law (2022, 2024)

• Human Rights Campaign 
  • Board of Governors (2021-present)
  • Columbus, Ohio Steering Committee (2019-present)
  • Columbus, Ohio Gala Committee Chair (2018-2020)
• Indiana University Alumni Club of Columbus
  • Vice President (2019 - 2020)
  • Board Member (2016 - 2020)
• Indiana University Alumni Club of Greater Cincinnati
  • Board Member (2013 - 2015)
• Indiana University Alumni Student Recruiter
• Ohio State Bar Association, member
• Columbus Bar Association, member
• National LGBTQ+ Bar Association, member
• Moritz College of Law alumni, volunteer
• Equitas Health legal clinic, volunteer