Andrew P. Carroll
Associate
Andrew focuses on handling matters relating to professional liability, real property, and commercial litigation. His professional liability practice includes representing attorneys, accountants, brokers, and directors and officers in civil litigation and investigative matters. His experience spans through trial and appeal, including multiple forms of alternative dispute resolution. Additionally, Andrew handles complex commercial litigation matters stemming from various claims of statutory violations, contractual disputes, and alleged breaches of fiduciary duty.
Andrew also has extensive experience in real estate litigation, including title disputes and contractual claims. His practice includes professional liability matters relating to commercial and residential real estate transactions, as well as contests to title in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. He also represents mortgage lenders, financial institutions, mortgage servicers, and debt collection firms in litigation alleging violations of federal and state consumer finance laws, such as the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, Truth in Lending Act, Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau regulations.
Experience Highlights
Andrew’s experience encompasses real property title claims, coverage matters, and contractual disputes. He also represents mortgage lenders, financial institutions, and debt collection firms in contested foreclosures and actions alleging violations of federal and state consumer finance laws, including the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, Truth in Lending Act, Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau regulations. His experience in this area includes taking matters through mediation, trial, and on appeal.
Andrew advises and defends insurers in complex coverage disputes. Recent matters include:
- Won a dismissal with prejudice for a major national insurer of breach of contract and bad faith claims in the Delaware County Court of Common Pleas
Admissions
- Pennsylvania
- New Jersey
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
Education
- Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law, J.D., 2013
- Pennsylvania State University, B.A., 2010
Professional Affiliations
- Professional Liability Defense Federation (PLDF)
- Young Professionals Committee: Vice Chair
- Defense Research Institute
- Professional Liability Committee: Vice Membership Chair
Publications & Events
- Contributor, Goldberg Segalla’s Data Privacy and Security blog: read Andrew’s blog posts here
- “Litigation Funding: Will This Glittering Investment Bring on a Malpractice Gold Rush?” (Author), Professional Liability Defense Quarterly, Volume 12 Issue 2, 2020
- “Ugh Oh: Doctrine of In Pari Delicto Severely Restricted in Massachusetts” (Co-Author), DRI Riding the E&O Line, December 7, 2018
- “Millennials: The Product of Experience,” Professional Liability Defense Quarterly, Volume 10 Issue 2, Spring 2018
- “The Preemption of State Court Claims Based on Frivolous Bankruptcy Actions: When the Overwhelming Weight of Authority Isn’t Enough,” Consumer Bankruptcy Journal, Summer 2017
- “Partnership Estoppel: How Resourceful Attorneys Create Unwanted Liability” (Co-Author), Riding the E&O Line: The Newsletter of the Professional Liability Committee, Defense Research Institute, August 8, 2017
- “Attorneys: Be a Watchdog for Your Accountant Clients” (Co-Author) DRI’s The Voice, March 29, 2017
- “Don’t Be Evil … Unless It Increases Revenue: What the Operation of Credit Rating Agencies Can Teach Us About Google,” 31 J. Sci. Tech. & Envtl. L. 93 (Summer 2012)
- “To Stand Still Is to Fall Behind: Succession Planning for the Present and Future Health of Your Firm,” PLDF Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, October 4, 2018