Andrew W. Hull

Partner

Andy Hull is a founding partner of Hoover Hull Turner LLP. He litigates business disputes in federal and state trial and appellate courts and in arbitration proceedings. He represents public and private companies, business owners, and professionals in complex commercial disputes involving substantial financial, operational, and reputational risk.

Andy’s disciplined, practical strategies are backed by exhaustive preparation and extend across a wide range of industries and business sectors. He believes effective litigation begins with fully understanding the client, the business realities driving the dispute, and the objectives that matter most. A trial-ready perspective informs every stage of his work, from early case assessment through the matter’s completion. Clients value his strong advocacy, sound judgment, and unwavering commitment to achieving results while maintaining professionalism and credibility.

His practice includes contract and business tort disputes, director and fiduciary claims, supply chain matters, class actions, and the representation of law firms, financial advisory firms, and other professional services companies. Andy is particularly experienced in disputes involving software and cloud services, commercial real estate development, electronic and automotive component manufacturing, oil and gas development, contracted government services, securities and brokerage services, and the motorsports industry.

Awards & Recognition

  • Chambers USA, Band 1, Litigation: General Commercial (Indiana)
  • AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell
  • The Best Lawyers in America® (2013–2026), Bet the Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Litigation ERISA
    • Indianapolis ERISA Litigation Lawyer of the Year (2017)
  • Indiana Super Lawyers® (2004–2026), Top 50, Top 10
  • Distinguished Fellow and Distinguished Life Fellow, Indianapolis Bar Foundation
  • Profiled in the 2015 edition of Indiana Super Lawyers® magazine

Experience

Though all cases vary and none is predictive, Andy’s experience includes:

Business Litigation

  • Representing a business owner in a dissolution and business tort matter related to commercial real estate development enterprise.
  • Representing Indiana cities in a putative class action litigation against video streaming companies involving alleged failure to pay video service franchise fees.
  • Representing a government contracted services public company in a bid protest as well as prime contract and subcontract litigation.
  • Representing an electronics manufacturing contractor in a dispute involving cloud-based procurement services and component sourcing.
  • Representing a national retailer in claims involving alleged professional malfeasance connected to Deepwater Horizon economic loss claims procedures.
  • Defending a national retailer against contract claims in both the federal district court and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.
  • Defending an insurance association against a $7.5 million indemnity claim in both trial and appellate courts.
  • Representing parties in a matter of first impression involving competing property and mineral interest claims between oil and coal operators.
  • Representing a national professional sports league and professional sports franchise in separate defamation matters.
  • Representing a Fortune 25 technology company in a significant contract dispute involving the State of Indiana.
  • Representing a corporation and its president in claims against former officers involving breach of fiduciary duty, wrongful competition, and tortious interference.
  • Advising an LLC member and co-manager regarding management and ownership rights in a dispute involving affiliated real estate development entities.
  • Representing a regional bank in foreclosure proceedings involving distressed residential development, receivership, and contested lien priority issues.
  • Representing a bank in the enforcement of non-compete and non-solicit agreements against a former loan officer.
  • Representing an insurer in a dispute involving claims for compensation related to reinsurance review services.
  • Establishing the enforceability of a contractual limitation of liability clause on behalf of publisher.
  • Representing a national telephone directory publisher in disputes involving advertising agreements, trademark claims, and constitutional issues.
  • Representing a national coffee chain in product liability litigation.
  • Representing a bankruptcy debtor in multiple contract and professional liability disputes, including Seventh Circuit appeals involving unjust enrichment, arbitration, accounting malpractice, breach of fiduciary duty, and fraudulent inducement claims.
  • Representing an oil and gas defendant in federal fraud litigation involving complex jurisdictional and procedural issues.

Lawyer Professional Liability

  • Representing dozens of Indiana law firms in professional liability defense, sanctions matters, and disciplinary proceedings.
  • Resolving more than 100 attorney professional liability, disciplinary, and partner departure matters.

Employee Benefits Litigation

  • Representing a pension plan participant in an ERISA dispute involving improper offset of foreign affiliate pension benefits.

Motorsports

  • Representing professional motorsports drivers, including Indianapolis 500 winners and an IndyCar champion, in negotiations involving sponsorship, licensing, appearances, and racing services agreements.
  • Counseling race teams and owners regarding agreements with drivers, sponsors, and racing services providers, including licensing, waivers, releases, indemnities, and liability limitations.
  • Representing the Champ Car World Series and its owners in disputes involving event promoters and creditors.
  • Representing a CART race team and owner in an arbitration involving technology sharing and LLC ownership rights dispute.

Credentials

Education

  • J.D., cum laude, Indiana University Maurer School of Law—Bloomington
    • Editor, Indiana Law Journal
  • B.G.S., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

Admissions

  • State of Indiana
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
  • United States Supreme Court

Professional & Community Involvement

  • American Bar Association, member
  • Indiana State Bar Association, member
  • Indianapolis Bar Association (IndyBar), member
  • Litigation Counsel of America, member
  • Seventh Circuit Bar Association, member
  • Pro bono counsel in federal jury trial involving prisoner civil rights claims

News & Insights

  • Frequent speaker and author for continuing legal education programs on topics including expert witnesses, evidentiary issues, trial practice, commercial litigation strategy, business ownership disputes, attorneys’ fees for frivolous litigation, and employment and employee benefits litigation.
  • Chair and moderator, “Commercial Litigation,” ICLEF Seminar, 2020.
  • Speaker, “Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction Proceedings: Strategy and Considerations,” ICLEF, June 2017.