OLaughlin_Andy

Andy O’Laughlin litigates bet-the-company commercial disputes. He represents corporations, boards, and individuals in high stakes matters in state and federal courts around the country. He has been recognized as “Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America” for his expertise in complex commercial litigation and as a “Litigator of the Week” for wins at trial. Andy previously served as a Special Assistant District Attorney where he successfully tried criminal cases to guilty verdicts in bench and jury trials.

Recognition

  • Selected for inclusion in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch for Commercial Litigation, Securities Litigation and Securities Regulation (2026).
 

Insights & News

  • Recognition
August 21, 2025

WilmerHale Lawyers Recognized in the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch 2026 List

Best Lawyers in America® has recognized 275 attorneys from WilmerHale in its 2026 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch list. This accolade spotlights emerging lawyers whose exceptional contributions are increasingly being noticed by their peers.
  • Firm News
April 25, 2025

WilmerHale Secures Decisive Victory in Palin v. The New York Times Co.

On April 22, WilmerHale and co-counsel Ballard Spahr secured a victory when a federal jury ruled in favor of The New York Times and against former Alaska Governor and Vice-Presidential nominee Sarah Palin in a retrial of a libel claim over a 2017 editorial about gun violence and the prevalence of mass shootings in the United States.
  • Recognition
November 5, 2024

WilmerHale, Lawyers Named to Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court 2023 Pro Bono Honor Roll

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has named WilmerHale to its 2023 Pro Bono Honor Roll. The firm is one of ten legal organizations to be recognized by the Supreme Judicial Court Standing Committee on Pro Bono Legal Services for its longstanding commitment to providing pro bono representation to underserved communities, reflecting a tradition upheld by the firm for over a century.

Credentials

  • Education

    • JD, Harvard Law School, 2014

    • BA, Political Science and International Relations, Tufts University, 2011

      summa cum laude Phi Beta Kappa
  • Admissions

    • Massachusetts

  • Languages

    • Spanish

Credentials

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