Andrew Kasnetz

The following are just some examples of significant trials and appeals:

Successfully represented a regional financial institution on a $20,000,000 claim to recover on a surety bond involving the alleged malfeasance of a corporate officer. After 2 years of protracted litigation, the matter resulted in the full recovery of the bond amount plus attorney’s fees and accounting fees

Confidential (subject to confidentiality agreement). Obtained a $3,500,000 award in an international arbitration involving breach of a Technology Licensing Agreement.

Bunge Corp. v. Borden Industries. United States District Court, Eastern District of Missouri, obtained defense verdict in a $1,000,000 breach of contract case involving corporate rebates.

Ford v. Manlin Co., et al. Circuit Court of St. Louis County, obtained defense verdict in case involving alleged construction defects and related fraud claims.

Kennedy v. Fournie, et al. Circuit Court of St. Louis City, successfully defended claims and prosecuted counterclaims, in a 3 week trial in a complex shareholder dispute.

Sisk v. Polar Corporation. Circuit Court of St. Genevieve County, Missouri, successfully defended property damage and breach of commercial lease action.

Straeter v. St. Clair County, et al. United States District Court, The Southern District of Illinois, obtained summary judgment in a putative antitrust class action.

Bueker v. Madison County et al. Illinois Appellate Court, obtained reversal of class certification in an antitrust class action.

Thomas v. Bann-Corp. United States Court of Appeal, Eighth Circuit, obtained affirmance of the dismissal of a putative lender liability class action.

Peterson v. Continental Boiler Works. Missouri Supreme Court, obtained reversal in a complex shareholder dispute. The case set the standard for recovery of punitive damages in breach of contract case.

Dotson v. First National Bank of Arizona. Missouri Court of Appeals, obtained reversal of a $1,200,000 default judgment in a wrongful foreclosure case.

M & P Enterprises v. Transamerica Financial Services. Obtained affirmance on behalf of the lien holder involving due process rights in the redemption of real property.

American Bar Association

Associated General Contractors of Missouri, Member

Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis

Missouri Bar Association

Illinois

Missouri

Andy has served as a speaker/lecturer at numerous legal and professional programs, regional and nationwide, on a wide variety of subjects involving discovery, trial practice, lender liability, professional ethics and class actions.