Duane Morris LLP - Andrew T. Hahn, Partner

Andrew T. Hahn

Andrew T. Hahn
Partner
Duane Morris LLP
1540 Broadway
New York, NY 10036-4086
USA
Phone: +1 212 692 1066
Fax: +1 212 208 2521
Email: ATHahn@duanemorris.com

Andrew T. Hahn practices in the areas of litigation and employment law. Mr. Hahn's practice focuses on commercial litigation matters involving contract disputes, including franchising, insurance and software licensing matters, as well as class actions relating to products liability and toxic torts, securities, antitrust, bankruptcy and banking. He also has experience in patent litigation and matters involving complex technology.

Mr. Hahn has particular experience in matters involving executive compensation and issues related to trade secrets and restrictive covenants. He is certified as a neutral for the American Arbitration Association.

Mr. Hahn is a 1986 graduate of Cornell Law School as well as a graduate of Cornell University (A.B., cum laude) and Marymount University (M.B.A.).

Areas of Practice

Commercial Litigation
White-Collar Criminal Law
Insurance and Reinsurance

Representative Matters

Represent defendant insurance company against auto body shop claiming millions of dollars in damages due to hourly labor rates allowed for collision repairs. M.V.B. Collision, Inc. v. Allstate Ins. Co., Civil Action No: 07-cv-00187 (E.D.N.Y.) (JFB) (MLO).
Represented defendant tenant in alleged breach of commercial sublease. Obtained complete victory for client, including award of attorneys' fees pursuant to a prevailing-party provision. Health Insurance Plan of Greater N.Y. v. Photobition N.Y., Inc., 65 A.D.3d 401, 884 N.Y.S.2d 713 (1st Dep't 2009).
Represent defendant insurance company in putative class action to recover penalty interest under New York "No Fault" Insurance Law. Motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim granted with prejudice and affirmed. U.S. Supreme Court reversed on Erie doctrine. Galvez and Shady Grove v. Allstate Ins. Co., 466 F. Supp. 2d 467 (E.D.N.Y. 2006), aff'd, 549 F.3d 137 (2d Cir. 2008), rev'd, 130 S. Ct. 1431 (2010) (4-1-4 split).
Represented defendant accounting firm in age discrimination case. Summary judgment dismissing complaint granted. Brollosy v. Margolin, Winer & Evens, LLP, 04-CV-0873 (DRH) (ARL) (E.D.N.Y. 2006).
Represented defendant medical supplier in a class action lawsuit for injuries allegedly suffered by medical professionals, including hospital technicians and nurses, as a result of wearing latex gloves. Achieved dismissal on lack of product identification grounds. In re Latex Glove Product Liability Litig. (Sup. Ct. N.Y. Co.).
Represented defendant, a former manufacturer of a blood-clotting drug, in a class action lawsuit commenced by hemophiliacs who contracted HIV/AIDS. Achieved dismissal on standing and lack of product identification grounds. In re Factor Concentrate Product Liability Litig. (N.J. Law Div.).
Represented chemical company in ongoing litigation pursued by a class of U.S. and Korean veterans as well as by Vietnamese nationals arising out of the use of the defoliant Agent Orange during the Vietnam War. In re Agent Orange Product Liability Litig., MDL 381 (E.D.N.Y.).
Represented certain employee defendants in securities class action involving restatement of financial statements. Employees dismissed from the case. In re Hayes Lemmerz International (E.D. Mich.).
Represented underwriter in securities fraud class action alleging material misrepresentation in a prospectus of an initial public offering case settled on terms the client found favorable. In re Nanophase Technologies, Inc. (N.D. Ill.).
Represented savings bank in action to recover funds it alleged were embezzled by the defendants.Abacus Federal Savings Bank v. Lim, Index No. 108378/03 (Sup. Ct. N.Y. County).
Represented defendant in restrictive covenant and misappropriation of trade secrets case brought by his former employer; preliminary injunction denied; case dismissed) Conopco, Inc. v. Lam, Index No. 110522/03 (Sup. Ct. N.Y. Co.).
Represented data-center software company in action for breach of a software-licensing agreement against designer of the software; case settled on terms the client found favorable. Software Engineering of America v. SBB Software GmbH, AAA Case No. 50 T 117 00575 03.
Represented defendant staffing-services firm in an action for breach of franchise agreement brought by franchisee; settled on terms the client found favorable. Hersh v. Robert Half Inc., AAA No. 13 Y 114 02146 02.
Represented defendant former employee in restrictive covenant and misappropriation case; preliminary injunction denied; case dismissed. Venture Direct Worldwide v. Keane, 601725/01 (Sup. Ct. New York County 2001).
Represented defendant retailer in gender and disability discrimination case brought by a manger of the store; summary judgment granted in favor of defendant. Orlowski v. Sears, Roebuck and Co., 99 CV 0128 S(F) (W.D.N.Y. 2000).
Represented plaintiff executive in breach of contract case brought against former employer and principal of the company. Succeeded in establishing principal's alter ego in state court, obtained arbitration award before AAA, enforced award in state and bankruptcy courts. Palmer v. Parrish, AAA Case No. 13 160 00244 97 (1996-2001).
Represented defendant former executive in an action for breach of restrictive covenant in an employment agreement commenced by employer, a retail store of designer menswear; preliminary injunction denied. Bijan Designer For Men, Inc. v. Katzman, No. 96 Civ. 2345 (BSJ) (S.D.N.Y.).

Professional Activities

National Association of Asian MBAs
- Board Member and Secretary, 2010-present
American Arbitration Association
- Arbitrator, 2007-present
National Asian and Pacific American Bar Association
- President, 2008-2009 - President-elect, 2007-2008
- Vice-President, Finance and Development, 2006-2007
- Vice-President, Operations and Programs, 2005-2006
Asian American Bar Association of New York
- President, 2004
- President-elect, 2003
- Director, 2000-2002
- Judiciary Committee Member, 1993-2003
Korean American Lawyers Association of Greater New York
- Chairman of the Board, 2005
- Board Member, 2005-2010
Association of the Bar of the City of New York
- Judiciary Committee, 1996-1999

Admissions

New York
New Jersey
Supreme Court of the United States
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York
U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut

Education

Cornell Law School, J.D., 1986
Marymount University, M.B.A., 1988
Cornell University, A.B., cum laude, 1983

Experience

Duane Morris LLP
- Partner, 2011-present
Seyfarth Shaw LLP
- Partner, 2002-2011
Winston & Strawn LLP
- Partner, 1999-2002
- Associate, 1995-1999
Donovan Leisure Newton & Irvine
- Associate, 1990-1995
U.S. Army Judge Advocate General's Corps, 1986-1990

Board Memberships

Gotham Condominium
- Board Member, 2005-present

Honors and Awards

Diversity MBA Magazine's “Top 100 Under 50” Diverse Executive Leaders for 2009
Korean American Lawyers Association of Greater New York, Trailblazers Award, 2008
Listed in Super Lawyers, 2006, 2007, 2011, 2012
"The Best of the Best" in the area of Labor & Employment, Diversity & the Bar, 2006

Selected Publications

Co-author, "Disclosure Issues Associated with Civil Donnelly Act Cases," Antitrust Law in New York State, A Practical Guide to the Donnelly Act, New York State Bar Association (1995 and rev. 2d ed. 2002)
"Get Your Stethoscope Off My Patient! Restrictive Covenants and Trade Secret Protection in the Medical Profession," Group Practice Journal, Vol. 52, No. 2, February 2005

Selected Speaking Engagements

Moderator, "Demystifying the Process of Becoming a Successful Neutral," New York State Bar Association's (NYSBA) conference on Diversity in the Dispute Resolution Process—The Final Frontier, New York City, March 28, 2013
Speaker, "The Unspoken Rules of Success in the Legal Profession: What You May Not Hear In Your Professional Development Workshops," New York City Bar Association's Committee on Minorities, New York City, October 3, 2012
"What Korean Airlines' Plane Crashes Can Tell Us About Diversity," National Asian American Pacific Bar Association, Boston, November 20, 2009
Keynote Speaker, Rutgers Law School APALSA, MELA, October 15, 2009
"Catalyst for Change: New Career Opportunities in Government and Non-Profit," First Annual Asian MBA Leadership Conference, September 11, 2009
"A History of Practicing Law as an Asian Pacific American," National Asian American Pacific Bar Association, Central Regional Conference, Kansas City, Missouri, August 14, 2009
Keynote Speaker, Asian American Heritage Month Celebration, U.S. Coast Guard, New York Sector, May 8, 2009
Keynote Speaker, University of Pennsylvania 8th Annual Mid-Atlantic APALSA Conference, January 31, 2009
"Smooth Moves: Business Development Strategies for Attorneys of Color in Challenging Economic Times," New York State Bar Association, March 25, 2009
"Supporting Diversity in Government Contracting of Outside Legal Services: Challenges and Opportunities," Governor David A. Paterson's E.O. 10 MWBE Task Force, January 30, 2009
"Ask & Answer: Arbitration," American Arbitration Association, October 29, 2008
"Embracing Bar Association and Pro Bono Service," DuPont Minority Counsel Conference, June 26, 2008
"General Counsel Roundtable: The View from the Top—The Evolving Role of the General Counsel," National Asian American Pacific Bar Association, Atlanta, May 20, 2006
"Business Development and the Law," Federal Bar Council, April 19, 2005
Diversity Workshop, Association of the Bar of the City of New York, September 15, 2005
"If I Knew Then What I Know Now," National Asian American Pacific Bar Association, November 12, 2004
"Shameless Groveling . . .and Other Winning Tactics: A Mock Beauty Contest," National Asian American Pacific Bar Association, November 8, 2002