About

Andrew H. Lippstone, Esq.

Andy Lippstone is an accomplished transactional and litigation attorney with more than 20 years of experience representing for-profit and non-profit companies, governments, and individuals. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Virginia School of Law, Andy began his legal career as a clerk for then-Vice Chancellor Leo E. Strine, Jr. of the Delaware Court of Chancery.

Prior to starting his own firm, Andy served as general counsel of a Texas healthcare company. Before that, he served as chief legal counsel to Delaware Gov. Jack A. Markell. In that capacity, Andy directed and oversaw all legal operations for the governor, managed outside counsel in various high-stakes litigation matters, drafted legislation and regulations, and advised the governor’s staff and cabinet regarding ethics and records retention laws. For his work in the public sector, Andy was awarded the Order of the First State, Delaware’s highest civilian honor.

Before joining the governor’s office, Andy was an attorney at Saul Ewing. Previously, he worked at Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell as an associate in the firm’s the corporate litigation department.

Andy is committed to serving the public and the legal profession. He currently serves as the chair of the Health Law Section of the Delaware State Bar Association, and he regularly provides pro bono legal services to non-profit organizations throughout the State of Delaware. While in Texas, Andy served as an adjunct professor of business law at St. Edward’s University. 

Andy is licensed to practice law in Delaware and Texas.

Andy maintains both a transactional and a litigation practice. On the transactional side, his recent matters include:

Representing a healthcare company in a complex reorganization involving the company and its parent, affiliates, and subsidiaries, and the refinancing of dozens of subsidiary-level debt obligations totaling more than $50 million;

Domesticating a foreign entity as a Delaware corporation, and providing legal advice regarding SAFEs, warrants, and other equity financing issues;

Advising the founders of a rare-earth minerals company on a variety of Delaware law issues, including director and officer compensation, indemnification, and related matters, in connection with a potential going-public transaction; 

Representing the producer and creator of the TV series Coast Guard: Mission Critical in connection with the formation of a Delaware special-purpose vehicle, equity financing, production, and worldwide distribution of the show; and

Representing multiple early-stage ventures on formation, structure, financing, and other Delaware corporate and commercial law issues.

Some of Andy's recent litigation matters include:

Representing a variety of tech company founder- and director-plaintiffs in the Delaware Court of Chancery in claims ranging from breach of fiduciary duty to misappropriation of trade secrets to usurpation of corporate opportunity, among many other issues;

Defending the directors of a medical services staffing company in litigation alleging breach of fiduciary duty and breach of the company’s operating agreement;

Representing various Delaware contractors and homebuilders in lawsuits relating to breach of construction contracts, mechanic’s liens, and related issues; and

Serving as local counsel in the Delaware Court of Chancery for a variety of matters and clients.