T. Andrew Brown is a 1984 graduate of the University of Michigan Law School and a 1981 graduate of Syracuse University. He is a founder and has been the Managing Partner of Brown Hutchinson LLP since 1994. Mr. Brown has practiced throughout the state of New York in the area of civil litigation and employment law, and has provided general business counsel to individuals and businesses of all sizes. He began practicing law in 1984 with the New York City offices of Nixon, Hargrave, Devans & Doyle (now Nixon Peabody) and later relocated to Rochester with the firm. Mr. Brown also has considerable public sector experience. He served as the Corporation Counsel for the City of Rochester. In that capacity he was the chief legal officer of the City and head of its law department. He also served as Deputy County Attorney for Monroe County gaining invaluable civil litigation experience, while serving as an advisor to the County Executive and other senior County officials. Mr. Brown has represented clients at all phases of trial and appellate practice before state and federal courts, as well as before numerous administrative tribunals. His clients have included many Fortune 500 companies, small businesses, banks, insurance companies, hospitals, colleges and universities, public utility companies, municipalities, state agencies and not-for-profit organizations. In addition to serving as an advocate on behalf of clients, Mr. Brown has also been a mediator and an arbitrator on the commercial and employment panels of the American Arbitration Association since 1996.