Andrew R. Running

Andrew R. Running


Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Recognized since 2012

Chicago, Illinois

Practice Areas

Litigation - Environmental

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Andrew R. Running has extensive experience in environmental, insurance, toxic tort and general commercial litigation and arbitration. He has secured coverage victories for numerous clients in environmental contamination, product liability and toxic tort cases. Andrew has tried numerous environmental lawsuits involving claims of property damage and alleged regulatory violations, as well as litigation over the allocation of responsibility for the cleanup of hazardous waste sites. He has successfully defended product liability actions involving allegations of hazardous substance contamination. His arbitration experience includes the trial of cases involving commercial breach of contract claims, disputes between international joint venture partners in the telecommunications and automobile manufacturing fields, non-compete clause disputes, biotechnology licensing disputes and reinsurance and insurance fraud claims.

Andrew has been selected as one of America's Leading Lawyers for Business in Environment by Chambers USA every year since 2005. One client noted "he is the person you want on your team when you have to dive into hard-core environmental science and understanding of regulations." He was selected as one of The Best Lawyers in America, U.S. News and World Report, Best Lawyers® in Litigation — Environmental from 2012–2023. He was also recognized in the 2011, 2012, 2017–2022 editions of The Legal 500 U.S. for Environmental Law.

Location
  • 333 West Wolf Point Plaza
    Chicago, IL 60654
Education
  • Yale University, J.D., graduated 1982

Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Chicago, Illinois

182 The Best Lawyers in America® awards

173 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards

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Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Litigation - Environmental
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Environmental Law

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