Andrew Klair
Andrew Klair
+1.415.743.6962

Overview

Andrew Klair is a litigation attorney in Holland & Knight's San Francisco office and a member of the firm's West Coast Litigation Group.

Mr. Klair handles complex litigation matters, with a particular focus on commercial disputes and healthcare litigation. He has experience in cases involving managed care litigation, healthcare intellectual property (IP) and healthcare supply contracts. His commercial experience includes cases involving California's Unfair Competition Law, fraud and commercial leasing. Additionally, he has experience with alcohol beverage licensing and assists clients throughout the alcohol licensing process in California and Alaska.

Prior to joining Holland & Knight, Mr. Klair interned at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in San Francisco. He also has extensive experience in the brewing industry in California and Colorado.

Mr. Klair has received awards and recognition for his work with homeless clients in the San Francisco Bay area. While in law school, Mr. Klair served on the executive board of the Homeless Legal Services Program at University of California Hastings College of the Law. He worked with homeless individuals to direct them to available legal services, as well as helped homeless shelter residents to clear outstanding criminal warrants in their name.

Representative Experience

  • Healthcare Transaction: Advised California's largest public healthcare district on an innovative structural reorganization to partner with a newly created nonprofit management services organization
  • Commercial Litigation: Obtained a favorable ruling for a franchisee of numerous restaurant franchises across California in a case involving allegations of fraud, forgery and unfair business practices
  • Healthcare Technology and Intellectual Property Litigation: Obtained a favorable outcome for a healthcare technology company in an intellectual property and trade secrets dispute in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
  • Healthcare Provider Litigation: Obtained a favorable ruling for a healthcare provider in a litigation victory of $300 million against a private insurer in California
  • Alcohol Licensing: Secured several highly valuable alcohol licenses for a nationwide retailer in Alaska

Credentials

Education
  • University of California College of the Law, San Francisco, J.D., magna cum laude
  • Adams State University, B.S., Business Administration
Bar Admissions/Licenses
  • California
Court Admissions
  • All State Courts in California
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
  • U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California
Memberships
  • UC Law Journal, Executive Notes Editor, 2019-2020
Honors & Awards
  • Holland & Knight Pro Bono All-Star, 2021
  • Crystal Award – Homeless Shelter Clinic, Justice & Diversity Center of the Bar Association of San Francisco, 2020
  • Order of the Coif
  • Outstanding Achievement in Pro Bono, University of California College of the Law, San Francisco, 2020
  • Pro Bono Honor Society, University of California College of the Law, San Francisco, 2020
  • Thurston Society, University of California College of the Law, San Francisco, 2018-2020
  • UC Law SF Honor Society, University of California College of the Law, San Francisco, 2018-2020
  • Wiley W. Manuel Certificate for Pro Bono Legal Services, California Lawyers Association, 2018, 2019
  • Milton D. Green Citation, University of California College of the Law, San Francisco, 2018
  • Distinguished Student Scholarship, University of California College of the Law, San Francisco, 2018
  • CALI Excellence for the Future Award, Property; Contracts; Legal Writing & Research
  • Witkin Award for Academic Excellence, Contracts; Property; Torts; Business Associations; Introduction to Federal Securities Law; Legal Writing & Research