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Andrew R. Kislik

Andrew R. Kislik is an experienced litigator who trained at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, and who was a principal of Cohen & Ostler in Palo Alto for 16 years. His practice focuses on complex commercial litigation, intellectual property litigation, and employment law. 

Mr. Kislik has obtained numerous summary judgments, has successfully arbitrated and litigated many cases, and has successfully represented innumerable individual clients and companies, including:

• Rodeway Express:  successfully settled an environmental contamination case for much less than the cost of defense.
• Wipro, Inc.:  provided employment and litigation counsel in the United States.
• Honda (USA): successfully settled a motorcycle products liability action for less than the cost of defense.

Mr. Kislik earned his law degree from Harvard Law School, where he served as a Note Editor of the Harvard Law Review and graduated with honors. Mr. Kislik earned his bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Harvard College, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa and graduated with honors.

Prior to entering into private practice, Mr. Kislik served as a judicial law clerk to United States District Judge Donald D. Alsop in the District of Minnesota.  Following his clerkship, Mr. Kislik served as a special master in the redistricting of Minnesota.  Mr. Kislik also has worked for the labor and litigation departments of the California Judicial Council.