Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys
Andrew Young
Address:
31387 Lorain Road
Cleveland, OH 44070
31387 Lorain Road
Cleveland, OH 44070
Education
- Law School: Graduated from Case Western Reserve University School of Law in 1999, Juris Doctor
- Undergraduate Degrees: Graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University in 1996, Bachelor of Arts
Martindale-Hubbell and other legal ratings
- Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Rating
- AVVO 10.0 rating out of 10.0
- SuperLawyers Rising Stars: 2006-2007, 2009-2013
- SuperLawyers: 2014-present
- American Board of Trial Advocates: 2011-present
- NBTA Board Certified Truck Accident Law: 2020-present
Trucking specific organizations and leadership positions and awards
- Testified in U.S. Congressional Hearing as a "Truck Safety Advocate" before the U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on Highway Transit on "Under Pressure: The State of Trucking in America," June 12, 2019, Washington, D.C.
- Board of Regents, Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys, 2015-present
- Chair, Education Committee, Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys, 2019-2020
- Chair, Trucking Safety Section, Ohio Association for Justice: 2012-2015
- Executive Committee, Trucking Safety Section, Ohio Association of Justice: 2012-present
- Executive Committee, Trucking Litigation Group, American Association for Justice: 2014-present
- Chair, Underride Truck Crash Committee, American Association for Justice Trucking Litigation Group: 2014-2016, 2020
- Chair, Publications Committee, American Association for Justice Trucking Litigation Group: 2015-2016
- Editor, Journal of Trucking Litigation, American Association for Justice Trucking Litigation Group: 2015-2016
- Chair, Education Committee, American Association for Justice Trucking Litigation Group: 2017-2018
- Treasurer, American Association for Justice Trucking Litigation Group: 2018-2019
- Secretary, American Association for Justice Trucking Litigation Group: 2019-2020
- Award Recipient, American Association for Justice Trucking Litigation Group: 2016, 2017, 2018 & 2019
- Member, Owner-Operators Independent Drivers Association
- Article contributor to Go By Truck World News
- Car vs. Semi Accidents-Make no Mistake the Semi Will Win
- Safety Questioned with Truck Weight, Speed Limit, and Toll Increases
- Wake Up the Tired Truckers!
- Is Quality Sleep for a Truck Driver Just a Dream?
- Do Not Disturb-How the New HOS regs Fail
- Article contributor to American Association for Justice Trucking Litigation Group, Journal of Trucking Litigation
- Truly Listen to Each Juror's Own Story to Help Your Client's Trial Story, 2019
- The Market-Driven Standard of Care-Proving Trucking Industry Customs, 2018
- Stopping Fatal Rear-End Truck Crashes with AEB Technology, 2017
- Piercing the Passenger Compartment-Voluntary Efforts to Stop Underride, 2016
- Truck Underride Nets 42.4 Million Dollar Verdict for Two TBI Victims, 2014
- Hard Braking-The Choice to Reduce Crash Severity, 2014
- Article contributor to the Cleveland Academy of Trial Attorney News
- A Journey Through Grief Brings Hope for Preventing Underride Truck Crashes, 2016
- Onboard Safety Technology-Preventing Truck Accidents Before They Happen, 2015
- Exposing Patterns of Unsafe Behavior in Your Trucking Cases, 2012
Law Organizations and leadership and awards
- State Delegate, American Association for Justice: 2015 - 2020
- Trustee, Ohio Association for Justice: 2002-2004, 2010 - 2020
- Distinguished Services Award Recipient: 2003, 2015
- Esther S. Weissman Optimist Award Recipient: 2011
- Executive Committee, Lorain County Bar Association: 2012 - 2020
- President, Lorain County Bar Association: 2018 - 2019
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio, Magistrate Selection Committee: 2003
- Appointed by U.S. Federal Judge James Carr
- Ohio Supreme Court, Commission on Legal Education Opportunity, 2003, 2005-2009
- Nominated by Justice Alice Robie Resnick, Appointed by the OH Supreme Court
- Life Member, Conference of the Eighth Judicial District
- Appointed by Judge Nancy Margaret Russo, 2009, 2010
- Appointed by Judge Anne L. Kilbane, 2004
- The Order of Barristers, Case Western Reserve University, School of Law: 1999
- Mike Hughes Award, Case Western Reserve University, School of Law: 1999
Notable Results
- $42.4 Million - as lead trial counsel for two brain injured teenagers, which resulted in the highest verdict in Ohio in a truck crash case.
Additional Information
- Holds an active Class A Commercial Driver's License
- Owns a Peterbilt 359 Semi-tractor
- Lectures throughout the Country regarding Trucking Litigation
- Numerous Trucking Litigation related publications