Andrew E. Holway

Honors

• Florida Super Lawyers Rising Star (2018-2021)
• The Best Lawyers in America©: Ones to Watch (2021-2022)

Education

Colgate University, B.A., 2008

Florida State University College of Law, J.D., 2012, cum laude

• Order of the Coif
• Journal of Land Use and Environmental Law: Executive Editor

Bar Admissions

• The Florida Bar
• State Bar of Texas
• Hillsborough County Bar Association
• American Bar Association
• Federal Bar Association

Court Admissions

• All Florida State Courts
• All Texas State Courts
• S. District Court, Western District of Texas     

Experience

• Lead counsel in defense of private building code inspection firm in multiple complex, multi-party construction defect lawsuits involving building envelope and other building code violation claims, including a $39 million claim regarding a 600-unit condominium project, a $22 million claim regarding an 82-unit townhome project, a $13 million claim regarding a 345-unit townhome project, a $5 million claim regarding a 282-unit townhome project, and a $5 million claim regarding an 88-unit townhome project.
• Lead counsel representing hotel owner in completion of new hotel construction project and multiple related lawsuits after general contractor abandoned the project, including resolving 16 claims of lien totaling over $400,000.
• Part of three-attorney team that obtained a $9.5 million arbitration award in favor of electric utility subcontractor against general contractor for work performed on infrastructure storm hardening projects in Florida.
• Representing the country’s 7th largest school district in construction disputes and transactional matters.
• Represented owner of an 11-story high-rise assisted living facility in a multi-million dollar construction defect claim involving water intrusion caused by roofing defects.
• Represented owner of a 108-unit apartment complex in construction defect claim involving water intrusion caused by roofing defects.

Community & Professional

• American Bar Association
  • Forum on the Construction Industry
• Hillsborough County Bar Association
  • Construction Law Section
• Associated Builders & Contractors, Inc. – Florida Gulf Coast Chapter
  • NexGen Leadership Program (Class of 2019)
  • NexGen Leadership Program Committee (2019 – 2020)

Published decisions

• Sayers Constr., LLC v. Timberline Constr., Inc., 306 So. 3d 275 (Fla. 3d DCA 2020) (affirming ruling in client’s favor denying Defendant’s motion to dismiss action to confirm client’s $9.5 million arbitration award).
• Sayers Constr., LLC v. Timberline Constr., Inc., 976 F.3d 570 (5th Cir. 2020) (affirming ruling in client’s favor dismissing Plaintiff’s action to vacate client’s $9.5 million arbitration award).
• Timberline Const., Inc. v. Sayers Const., LLC, Case No. 2019-006303-CA-01, 2019 WL 10371274 (Fla. 11^th Ct. Nov. 18, 2019) (obtaining ruling in client’s favor denying Defendant’s motion to dismiss action to confirm client’s $9.5 million arbitration award).
• Sayers Constr., LLC v. Timberline Constr., Inc., Case No. 6:19-CV-00325-ADA-JCM, 2019 WL 5579540 (W.D. Tex. Oct. 29, 2019) (obtaining ruling in client’s favor dismissing Plaintiff’s action to vacate client’s $9.5 million arbitration award).
• Harrell v. The Ryland Group, Case No. 16-2015-CA-0006129, 2018 WL 10667600 (Fla. 4^th Ct. Aug. 2, 2018) (granting client’s motion for summary judgment and disposing of Plaintiff’s personal injury claims based on Florida’s 10-year statute of repose), affirmed by Harrell v. Ryland Group, 277 So. 3d 292, 299 (Fla. 1st DCA 2019).
• SRE Culinary Equipment and Supplies, LLC v. School District of Hillsborough County, Case No. 8:17-cv-2819-T-24JSS, 2018 WL 3068069 (M.D. Fla. Apr. 9, 2018) (granting client’s contested motion for attorneys’ fees and costs after prevailing on client’s motion to dismiss)