Andrew Hurst is a shareholder in Baker Donelson's Washington, D.C. office where he assists clients in a variety of litigation matters with a focus on representing corporations and individuals in regulatory litigation and claims recovery.
Mr. Hurst serves as outside general counsel for several small to mid-size corporations in the D.C. region, particularly in the federal government contracting space with an emphasis on the information technology, intelligence, and defense sectors. His practice is rooted in the healthy growth of his clients' businesses, and often involves strategic advice and introductions in addition to managing a clients' legal needs.
He also represents corporations and individuals in civil fraud investigations and in litigation matters with the U.S. government or qui tam relators under the False Claims Act. He regularly represents clients in criminal investigations and prosecutions by the U.S. Department of Justice and other federal and state entities. He represents clients in several areas including Medicare and Medicaid fraud, campaign finance, economic espionage, computer crimes, and independent counsel investigations.
In addition, Mr. Hurst has a robust claims recovery practice in which he helps corporate clients to identify and recover funds that would have otherwise been left unclaimed. He advises his clients on everything from current business practices to creating litigation strategies to resolve claims.