Andrew F. Rodheim

ANDY RODHEIM maintains a diverse complex litigation practice. He represents and advises large and small companies in a variety of litigation and arbitration matters, including high-stakes contract disputes, consumer class actions, bankruptcy litigation, securities matters, antitrust matters, and appeals.

Andy has substantial experience in all aspects of litigation. He has drafted dispositive motions in federal and state court, drafted appellate briefs in federal courts of appeals and state appellate courts, and drafted certiorari petitions, amicus briefs, and merits briefs at the Supreme Court of the United States. He has argued motions and appeals in federal and state court. He has worked with fact and expert witnesses in advance of deposition and trial testimony and examined fact and expert witnesses at trial. And he has experience in all aspects of discovery, including developing and executing overall case strategy, negotiating and litigating disputes, taking and defending depositions, and day-to-day case management

Andy received his J.D., magna cum laude, from Northwestern University School of Law, where he received the John Paul Stevens Prize for graduating first in his class. While at Northwestern, Andy served as a managing editor of the Northwestern University Law Review and participated in the school’s Supreme Court Clinic. Andy received his B.A. in political science and economics, magna cum laude, from Northwestern University.

Prior to joining Sidley, Andy served as a law clerk to Judge Joel M. Flaum of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.

• Furniture and appliance retailer with over US$1.1 billion of total funded debt listed in the filing, in its Chapter 11 cases.
• Television and digital media company in Chapter 11 proceedings and negotiation of US$21.4 million in debtor-in-possession financing.
• Several companies, including a Fortune 50 healthcare company, Fortune 500 technology company, and publicly traded national retailer in class action lawsuits alleging violations of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA).
• International beverage company at arbitration in contract dispute involving product quality.
• Fortune 500 packaging company at arbitration in high-stakes contract dispute.
• Fortune 50 healthcare company in class action alleging violations of RICO and consumer fraud statutes. 
• Obtained defense and counterclaim victory in arbitration in breach of contract dispute, and victories at the bankruptcy court, district court, and court of appeals, in matters involving contract dispute related to multi-billion-dollar bankruptcy.
• Private equity firm and portfolio company in case involving a variety of breach of contract and business tort claims. Won a series of motions, including defeating a motion for preliminary injunction, before favorable settlement.
• Engaged in pre-litigation efforts designed to gain advantage in contract negotiations.
• Non-U.S. Big Four accounting firm in an investor claim in New York Supreme Court.
• Publicly traded specialty pharmacy in securities class action.