L. Andrew Watson
Partner | Charlotte
L. Andrew Watson is a Partner at Butler, who joined the firm in 2000 in the Miami office and moved to the Charlotte office in 2010. Andy’s litigation practice focuses on first-party coverage and bad faith, which includes theft, fire, windstorm, and water damage claims in North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, and Georgia. Andy is also experienced in handling third-party coverage opinions, declaratory judgment actions, and third-party liability defense matters, including automobile accidents, transportation network company defense matters, wrongful death, premises liability, construction defect, and employment discrimination. Andy is privileged to represent various syndicates in Lloyd’s insurance market in London, numerous U.S.-based insurers, and self-insured companies.
Andy received a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the Wharton School of Business and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Pennsylvania’s Annenberg School of Communications in 1991. He received his Juris Doctor, with honors, from the University of Florida College of Law in 1994. Before joining Butler, Andy served as an in-house Trial Counsel to Nationwide Insurance Company in Atlanta, Georgia. Before that, he served as an Assistant City Attorney for the City of Atlanta, representing the City’s Public Works and Water Departments.
Andy is certified by the State of Florida as an instructor for insurance adjuster training courses and has co-authored numerous industry publications.
Admissions
- Florida
- Georgia
- North Carolina
- South Carolina
Education
- University of Pennsylvania’s Annenberg School of Communications
Bachelor of Arts - Wharton School of Business
Bachelor of Science
- University of Florida College of Law
Doctor of Jurisprudence
Memberships
- Association of Defense Trial Attorneys (ADTA), North Carolina State Chair
- Claims and Litigation Management Alliance (CLM)
- Mecklenburg County Bar Association
- North Carolina Bar, Insurance Law Council, Member (Former Publications Co-chair)
- Southern Loss Association (SLA)
- Windstorm Insurance Network (WIND)
Courts
- United States District Court – Southern District of Florida
- United States District Court – Northern District of Georgia
- United States District Court – Southern District of Georgia
- United States District Court – Eastern District of North Carolina
- United States District Court – Middle District of North Carolina
- United States District Court – Western District of North Carolina
- United States District Court – South Carolina District Court
- United States District Court – Tennessee District Courts
- United States District Court – West Virginia District Courts
Media
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Hurricane Florence is aiming for the Carolinas
Hurricane Florence is rapidly intensifying into a major hurricane and is expected to make landfall later this week in North Carolina and South Carolina. The storm surge, destructive winds and rainfall flooding are expected to challenge historical records in the area. Those in Florence’s path are urged to take the necessary precautions and monitor local government resources and updates. Once F...
Handling Assignment of Benefit (“AOB”) Claims in the Wake of Hurricanes Irma and Harvey
Hurricanes Irma and Harvey have damaged large areas of Florida, Texas, and Louisiana, as well as brought heavy rain and wind to Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. As insurers handle thousands of property damage claims in these areas, they will undoubtedly be presented with claims that have been assigned from insureds to damage-repair contractors. These are often referred to as assignment...
CTRL Your Future
For the second year in a row, Butler Weihmuller Katz Craig has spread some end of the school year cheer to seniors in eight different locations. Butler’s annual CTRL Your Future essay contest was created by the Firm’s Community Service Committee to recognize deserving high school seniors who have exhibited a commitment to their academics. The winners in each city received a brand-new laptop wi...
Plrb Large Loss Conference
Andrew Watson spoke at the PLRB Large Loss Conference, October 28—30, 2015, in Washington DC. Andy's topic was, “Arson Investigation Practice Pointers.”...
