Overview
Andrew Ingalls represents clients in complex commercial litigation matters in state, appellate, and federal courts. He has handled cases for individuals and corporations across a broad spectrum of areas, including fraud, real property, class action defense, breach of contract, improper debt collection, and wrongful foreclosure. Andrew has extensive experience in all phases of litigation, from pre-suit negotiations through trial and appeal. His litigation practice encompasses everything from basic contract disputes to nine-figure class actions.
Andrew also assists clients in responding to administrative subpoenas issued by federal and state government agencies and defends enforcement actions. He regularly defends corporations against individual and class claims under statutes such as the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), Florida's Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act (FDUTPA), and the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). His experience also includes litigating issues related to fraudulent ad spoofing, OTT ad fraud schemes, and invalid ad traffic.
Experience
Successfully defended dialing platform in TCPA class action seeking over $250 million in damages where the court entered an order denying class certification after the close of discovery and the completion of briefing on the plaintiffs' motion for class certification
Successfully defended Florida-based community bank in class action brought in the Southern District of Florida by purported Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) "agents" under the CARES Act against local and nationwide banks alleging a failure to pay plaintiffs their fees that defendants had received in connection with the PPP loans
Successfully defended loan servicer and investor in consumer class action asserting FDCPA/FCCPA causes of action seeking multimillion dollars in damages; where the court entered an order denying class certification after the close of discovery and the completion of briefing on the plaintiffs' motion for class certification
Successfully defended national telecommunications company in lawsuits asserting FDUTPA and other fraud-based claims related to a monthly administrative fee and alleged data throttling, obtaining final judgment resolving all claims in the company's favor
Represented national insurance company in complex commercial lawsuit filed by a premium financing company attempting to hold client vicariously liable for a fraudulent financing Ponzi scheme involving the theft of over $20 million, litigating case through the summary judgment stage and obtaining a favorable settlement
Successfully defended national bank in constitutional test case filed in the Southern District of Florida regarding Florida's Condominium Act per Chapter 718 and whether the optional termination of the condominium of ownership is unconstitutional, obtaining a dismissal of claims attempting to invalidate an underlying note and mortgage with prejudice
Successfully represented individual whose property was taken by squatters in an attempt to obtain title through adverse possession, obtaining final summary judgment ejecting the squatters and defeating their claims for unjust enrichment and equitable lien
Obtained dismissal of plaintiffs’ FCRA claim with prejudice based, in part, on the complaint’s false narrative on behalf of manufacturer and retailer of custom window coverings
Education and Credentials
Education
- University of Tennessee College of Law, J.D., magna cum laude; Tennessee Law Review, Articles Editor, 2013
- Carson-Newman University, B.A., cum laude, 2010
Admissions
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee
- U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
- State of Tennessee
- State of Florida
Affiliations
- American Bar Association
- Federal Bar Association
- Cuban American Bar Association
- Dade County Bar Association, Communications Committee
- Miami-Dade Bar Association
- American Constitution Society, Board
Recognition and Community
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Recognitions
Named to list of Ones to Watch for Commercial Litigation by The Best Lawyers in America (Woodward/White, Inc.), 2024-2025
Selected to the list of Florida Super Lawyers Rising Stars (Thomson Reuters), Litigation, 2022
In The Media
Media Mention
- Day Pitney Elevates Attorneys Across 4 States To Partner, Law360 Pulse, January 2, 2025