Nordahl, Andrew C.

Andrew C. Nordahl is a Partner in the Litigation Practice of Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP. Mr. Nordahl was a Partner at Freeborn & Peters, which combined with SGR in 2023.

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Mr. Nordahl has extensive experience representing public and private clients in Shareholder disputes, class action lawsuits, the pursuit and defense of antitrust claims, and various other business disputes.

As a member of the firm’s E-Discovery Practice Group, he regularly counsels the Firm’s clients on their E-Discovery issues, “litigation hold” obligations, and document retention procedures.

Before joining the Firm, Mr. Nordahl served as an Attorney in the Litigation Group of the Illinois Department of Human Rights.

Mr. Nordahl received his B.A. from Loyola University, and his J.D. from John Marshall Law School.
Representative Experience
- Obtained a jury verdict for one of the country’s largest railroads in a class action case involving the Federal Employer’s Liability Act.
- Counseled and defended executives from mining client’s offices in Belgian, Norwegian, Canadian and American courts, in interviews and depositions with the S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division.
- Obtained approval from the S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division for $18 billion merger between a Canadian mining company and one of its competitors.
- Obtained summary judgment for a large privately held food company against its The insurer denied coverage for shareholder litigation.
- Successfully represented a large privately-held food company and its Board of Directors, officers and majority shareholders in two lawsuits involving a former officer and minority shareholder. These suits involved claims of fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, shareholder oppression, breach of contract, tortious interference with business expectation, and specific performance of a buy-sell agreement, culminating in a six-week jury trial and three bench trials.
- Defending a large private home improvement chain and its owner against claims for breach of contract, unjust enrichment and promissory estoppel.
Bar Admissions

Illinois
United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Education
Undergraduate
- Loyola University
Law School
- John Marshall Law School
Memberships

Chicago Bar Association

Illinois Bar Association

American Bar Association

Andrew C. Nordahl

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