Andrew Fernandez | Chicago Workers' Compensation Lawyer

Andrew M. Fernandez has been practicing since 2009. Andrew focuses on litigation involving the defense of corporate clients at the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission, Civil Circuit and Appellate Courts, and before the EEOC and IDES. His experience allows him to be a one-stop resource on a broad range of employment issues, including: workers' compensation, wrongful termination, unemployment claims, real estate, business issues, automobile negligence, premises liability and subrogation.

Andrew works closely with his clients to understand their businesses and issues, and to mitigate their exposure. He is reputed as an aggressive litigator and advocate for his clients, with a track record of successful trial results and favorable settlements.

In his free time, Andrew enjoys travel, races on a T-10 sailing team, and is working on obtaining his private pilot’s license.

Position	Organization	Location	Duration
Attorney	Ripes, Nelson, Baggot & Kalobratsos, P.C	Chicago, IL	Present

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology	J.D.	Law School	2009
Princeton University	Bachelors		N/A

State / Court	Date
Missouri	2018
Illinois	2009

• Member | Illinois State Bar Association

• Andrew has given presentations for Claims and Litigation Management National Conference, the Illinois Chamber of Commerce, and for private client events on topics including “Hidden Costs of Workers’ Compensation,” “Litigation Strategies for Cost Effective Workers’ Compensation”, “Terminating Problem Employees,” and “Avoiding EEOC Claims”.

• Representative Cases Civil Third Party: Andrew negotiated a global settlement limiting client exposure to a lien waiver and $1.00 Workers’ Compensation Contract. Estimated client savings: $800,000.00. Workers’ Compensation Appeal: A Wage Differential Award was reversed by the Commission, affirmed by the Circuit Court, and resulted in approximately $400,000.00 in savings to the client. Civil Wrongful Termination: After a two-day jury trial, Andrew obtained a unanimous jury verdict for the employer on alleged wrongful termination for filing a workers’ compensation claim. Exposure to the client: $0.00. Unemployment Claim: Andrew appealed an award of benefits. The administrative judge agreed with Andrew’s interpretations of the law and reversed the award of benefits to $0.00. Workers’ Compensation Arbitration: Andrew prevailed on a disputed slip and fall, getting a “zero award” from the IWCC which was later affirmed by both the Commission and Circuit Court.

• Hidden Costs of Workers Compensation
  Strategies for Cost Effective Workers Compensation
  Terminating Problem Employees Avoiding EEOC Claims
  Workers' Compensation in Construction Accidents

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Verified Credentials	Date Verified
(2009) Licensed as Attorney in Illinois. Verified with Illinois State Bar Association.	November 06, 2018

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