Andrew Fylypovych

With more than 32 years of legal experience, Andrew Fylypovych focuses his practice in the area of construction law with a particular focus in design professional liability defense litigation.

Andrew represents architects, engineers, contractors and construction managers throughout all phases of the design and building process, including risk management, contract negotiation, mediation, arbitration and litigation at the trial and appellate levels.

In addition, Andrew has substantial experience handling litigation matters on behalf of individuals, corporations and nonprofit organizations. He has defended attorneys in legal malpractice claims and litigated insurance coverage disputes through the appellate level.

Andrew currently serves as outside general counsel to a major regional religious organization advising them on a variety of legal issues.

Prior to joining Burns White, Andrew was a partner at two Philadelphia-based civil litigation firms.

A sample of Andrew’s representative matters includes:

• Negotiated a quick and favorable resolution of a claim by PennDOT against a geotechnical consultant. The claim arose out of the settlement of a major portion of an interstate in the Philadelphia area, allowing for resumption of contract payments to all design professionals on the project.
• Obtained a compulsory non-suit in a jury trial in York County, PA for a site engineer in a landowner’s claim arising out of alleged water infiltration from an adjacent storm water drainage basin.
• Obtained a defense verdict in a jury trial in Philadelphia County on behalf of a design builder in a claim arising out of the catastrophic failure of a refrigeration system causing in excess of $10 million in damages to a frozen food storage facility.
• Successfully prevented an architect's pass-through of an owner’s claim against a structural engineer for alleged defects in a major performing arts center.
• Obtained a defense verdict in a non-jury trial in Monroe County, PA for a defendant-attorney in a claim arising out of the drafting of remedy provisions in a lease for a commercial golf course.

Areas Of Law

• Construction Law
• Professional Liability Litigation

Education

• Georgetown University (J.D., 1978)
• Duke University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1975)

Bar Admissions

• Pennsylvania

Memberships

• Pennsylvania Bar Association
• Philadelphia Bar Association
• Pennsylvania Defense Institute
• American Institute of Architects Philadelphia Chapter (affiliate member)

Presentations/Seminars

• “Contract Negotiation for Pennsylvania Architects,” Half Moon Seminars, Ft. Washington, PA, 2008
• “Getting Paid in PA,” Half Moon Seminars, Pittsburgh, PA, 2010

Andrew Fylypovych
Philadelphia Office
Phone: 484-567-5710
afylypovych@burnswhite.com