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Andrew H. Isakoff

Portrait of Andrew H. Isakoff

Andrew Isakoff is an experienced civil litigator with significant experience in property and casualty litigation. As a civil litigator, he’s defended auto, commercial auto, trucking and transportation matters, bad faith litigation and coverage issues. He also handles product liability matters, representing clients in complex claims involving alleged defects and associated damages. Andrew has experience litigating commercial and business disputes, and his background includes litigation management, negotiating the resolution of complex cases, auditing, and addressing regulatory matters.

Prior to joining the firm, Andrew served as the Director of Claims for Sedgwick Claims Management Services, where he had nationwide responsibility for all claims and litigation in the Consumer Claims Division.
Andrew was a Senior Trial Attorney with Progressive Insurance Company. During his time there, he managed multiple House Counsel offices for Progressive throughout the state of Ohio.

In 2012, Andrew assumed the nationwide management of National Interstate Insurance Company's Alternative Risk Transfer (Captive) Claims Department. In 2015, he became the Director of Claims at National Interstate and had enterprise-wide responsibility for a number of functional areas, including Compliance, Training, Subrogation and Salvage, Vendor Management, Cat Response, and Litigation.

Andrew is an adjunct professor at Case Western Reserve University College of Law where he teaches Insurance Law. He was also an instructor for the Cleveland Bar Association's High School Three R's program from 2010–2013. Andrew has had the privilege to serve as a judge for the Cleveland Bar Association’s High School Mock Trial Competition in 2012, 2014, 2016, and 2018.

Andrew received his juris doctor from the University of Toledo College of Law. He earned his undergraduate degree from Bowling Green State University. He is admitted to practice in the state of Ohio.

    • University of Toledo College of Law (J.D., 1986)
    • Bowling Green State University (B.A., 1983)
    • Ohio, 1986
    • U.S. District Court Northern District of Ohio, 1995
    • The Best Lawyers in America®, "Lawyer of the Year," Cleveland, Transportation Law (2026)
    • The Best Lawyers in America©, Transportation Law (2024-2026)
    • Litigation Management Institute, Graduate 2015 (CLMP)
    • Ohio State Bar Association
    • Claims & Litigation Management Alliance
    • Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association
    • Trucking Industry Defense Association (TIDA)
    • Instructor, CLM Claims College, School of Transportation, 2016 - 2018
    • Panelist on a team that discussed novel approaches towards cost containment for cases in litigation, handling requests for proposals, litigation budgets and  various attorney fee structures and requested rate increases with law firms,  Magna Legal Services March Madness CLE, The Cosmopolitan Hotel, Las Vegas, NV, March 21, 2019
    • “Electronic Logging Devices and Digital Tracking in the Transportation Industry,” presented at the Primerus Defense Institute Transportation Seminar, The Westin Hotel, Austin, TX, February 22, 2019
    • “Navigating  the Path to Optimal Mediation Outcomes:  An Industry Perspective,” presented at the Alternative Dispute Resolution in Personal Injury and Civil Litigation CLE Program for the New York State Bar Association, Melville Marriott Hotel,  Long Island, NY, October 3, 2018 and  AMA New York Executive Conference Center, NYC, NY, October 4, 2018
    • “Commercial Vehicle Accident Investigations and Discovery Relative to Liability” and “Commercial Vehicle Investigation and Discovery Relative to Damages” presented at the CLM Claim College School of Transportation, Level I Training, Marriott Baltimore Waterfront, Baltimore, MD, September 6, 2018
    • Panelist on a team that presented “Using Your Expert to Educate You,” at the Magna Legal Services Battle of the Experts CLE Seminar, W Hotel South Beach, Miami, FL, May 3, 2018
    • “Litigating in the 21st Century:  Advancement in Technology- The Evolution of the Vehicles We Operate and Advancements in How Accidents Are Investigated,” presented at the Primerus Defense Institute Education Program, 2018 Annual Convocation, The Fairmont Princess Hotel, Scottsdale, AZ, April 26, 2018
    • “Dash Cams and Telematics: Reducing Risk or Enhancing Exposure?” presented at the Primerus Defense Institute Transportation Seminar,  The Cosmopolitan Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, February 23, 2018
    • “Commercial Vehicle Accident Investigations and Discovery Relative to Liability” and “Commercial Vehicle Investigation and Discovery Relative to Damages” presented at the CLM Claim College School of Transportation, Level I Training, Marriott Baltimore Waterfront, Baltimore, MD, September 7, 2017
    • Panelist on a team that presented “Crisis Response:  A discussion of how to respond when a major crisis impacts your company,” at the Magna Legal Services Mock Crisis /Crisis Management CLE Seminar, Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Naples, FL, May 12, 2017
    • “Preparing a Commercial Driver for Deposition,” presented at the Primerus Defense Institute Transportation Seminar,  Omni La Mansion del Rio, San Antonio, TX, February 17, 2017
    • Panelist on a team that presented “The Dreaded Call:  From Initial Loss Through Early Assessment” an interactive discussion about best practices for the early stages of a new loss and panelist on a team that presented “Resolution of the Truck Accident Claim” an interactive discussion on resolution strategies at The Atlanta Trucking Conference, Hyatt Regency, Atlanta, GA, October 27, 2016
    • “Commercial Vehicle Accident Investigations and Discovery Relative to Liability” and “Commercial Vehicle Investigation and Discovery Relative to Damages” presented at the CLM Claim College School of Transportation, Level I Training, Marriott Baltimore Waterfront, Baltimore, MD, September 8, 2016
    • “Preservation Letters Gone Wild!  Handling Ridiculous Pre-Suit Preservation Requests,” presented at the Claims Litigation Management Alliance Transportation Seminar, Aloft Hotel, Boston, MA, July 14, 2016
    • “How to Defend and Defeat the Light Impact Case," presented at the Primerus Defense Institute Transportation Seminar, The Cosmopolitan Hotel,  Las Vegas, NV, March 4, 2016
    • “Litigation 101,” presented at  the Claim Litigation Management Alliance Northeast Ohio Educational Event, Hahn, Loeser and Parks,  LLP, Cleveland, OH
    • “Tips on How To Favorably Impact the Outcome of a Claim,” presented at the Spring Safety Workshop, Safety, Claims and Litigation Services, LLC,  Westin Atlanta Airport Hotel, Atlanta, GA, April 28, 2015
    • Panelist  on team that discussed various liability issues that impact  an operator’s exposure and operating  costs at the South Central, Alabama and Georgia Motorcoach Operators Association Regional Meeting, Shreveport, LA Convention Center,  August 19, 2014
    • “What to Expect When a Claim is Filed,” presented at Gardner Trucking, Inc., Safety and Management Meeting, Ontario, CA, January 14, 2014
    • “Company Policies and Procedures and the Impact on Claims,” presented at the United Motorcoach Association Annual Safety Seminar, NTSB Training Center, Ashburn, VA, December 3, 2013
    • “The Ten Commandments of Working with Expert Witnesses for Risk Managers, Claims Adjusters and Lawyers,” presented at the Claim Litigation Management Alliance Seminar, Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH, June 13, 2013

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Appellate Division Affirms Dismissal of Legal Malpractice Counterclaim Against Martin Law Firm

In Martin v. Loury, 2026 N.J. Super. Unpub. LEXIS 1617 (App. Div. July 15, 2026), Martin Law Firm represented Kirk Loury in an employment matter Mr. Loury filed against his former employer, Concord Equity Group Advisors LLC (“Concord”). The allegations included, among other things, that Loury was not fairly compensated for his employment with Concord. After a bench trial finding in Loury’s favor, the Appellate Division remanded this matter in February 2016 for a second trial. During the second trial, Concord CEO, Lee Argush, testified to lower compensation estimate than first trial. On remand, the second trial judge awarded Mr. Loury the same damages as the first judge, finding Mr. Argush not credible. After the findings during the second trial, Martin Law Firm filed an action against Mr. Loury to recover legal fees and costs of representing Mr. Loury in a second bench trial and Mr. Loury filed a counterclaim against Martin Law Firm for legal malpractice, alleging he should have received an even higher award in the second bench trial. In this allegation, Mr. Loury, through his expert, claimed that Martin Law Firm should have recalled Mr. Loury to the stand to rebut Mr. Argush’s testimony to allege an alternative theory of damages. Mr. Loury’s expert admitted that the second judge already rejected Mr. Argush's theory and accepted Loury's damages theory. The trial court barred Mr. Loury’s expert and dismissed Loury's counterclaim with prejudice before convening the collection trial, and the jury ruled in Martin Law Firm’s favor. Mr. Loury appealed the trial court's pretrial rulings barring his liability expert from testifying in support of his legal malpractice counterclaim, denying his motion for summary judgment on that counterclaim, and denying his motion to amend his counterclaim by adding attorney Joseph A. Martin as a codefendant. In affirming the trial court’s decision, the Appellate Division held that the trial court properly excluded Loury’s expert testimony in the counterclaim against Martin Law Firm because the expert could not explain how calling Loury as a rebuttal witness would have increased damages when the second judge already rejected Mr. Argush's testimony and accepted Loury's damages theory, making the expert’s causation opinion speculative. The Appellate Division also held that the trial court properly denied Mr. Loury's summary judgment motion on his malpractice counterclaim because reasonable minds could differ on whether Mr. Martin's alleged failures would have changed the second judge's damages award, given the judge already found Mr. Argush not credible, creating genuine factual disputes precluding summary judgment. Also, the Appellate Division held that the trial court properly denied Loury's May 2023 motion to add Joseph Martin individually because the statute of limitations expired in February 2022, six years after the 2016 appellate remand when Mr. Loury incurred new legal costs, and relation back did not apply because Mr. Loury knew Mr. Martin's identity throughout and strategically chose to sue only Martin Law Firm in his 2019 counterclaim.