Band 3
Provided by Andrew Gould
Andrew Gould is an appellate attorney with extensive experience representing plaintiffs and defendants in civil appeals and trials. An award-winning former federal appellate prosecutor, Andrew formerly founded the appellate practice at Arnold & Itkin LLP, a nationally renowned plaintiffs’ law firm, which he led for several years. Before his tenure at the U.S. Attorney's Office, he practiced in the appellate department of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, where he represented Fortune 500 companies in appeals and complex litigation.
Andrew has appeared in and argued before state and federal appellate courts nationwide. He has served as lead counsel in over 250 appeals and has conducted over 40 oral arguments in appellate courts, including over 25 before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. He also regularly appears at the trial-court level to assist with complex motions practice, jury charges, and error preservation. Through his written and oral advocacy, Andrew strives to distill sophisticated legal issues into clear, concise, and ultimately persuasive arguments.
Head of Appellate Practice, Arnold & Itkin LLP, 2021-25; Assistant United States Attorney, U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Texas, 2014-2021; Associate, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, 2012-2014; Law Clerk, Hon. Lee H. Rosenthal (Southern District of Texas), 2011-2012; Law Clerk, Hon. Raymond M. Kethledge (Sixth Circuit), 2010-2011.
Federal Bar Association, SDTX Chapter (Past President); Garland Walker Inn of Court (Executive Committee); Texas Bar Foundation (Fellow & Member, Houston Nominating Committee); Houston Bar Foundation (Fellow); Federal Bar Association Foundation (Fellow); National Plaintiffs’ Law Association (Advisory Board); Vanderbilt Law Review Alumni Advisory Committee; State Bar of Texas, Appellate Section (Member, Outreach & Engagement Committee); Houston Bar Association, Appellate Section (Member); Houston Symphony (Trustee).
Bearings' Texas Civil Litigation: Rules & Commentaries (Editorial Board); The Justices’ Forgotten Debuts, 69 Duke L.J. Online 27 (2020); Foreword: Richard A. Nagareda, In Memoriam, 64 Vand. L. Rev. 1397 (2011); Comment, The Hidden Second Amendment Framework within District of Columbia v. Heller, 62 Vand. L. Rev. 1535 (2009).
University of Michigan
B.A.
2003 - 2007
Vanderbilt University Law School
J.D.
2007 - 2010
Provided by Chambers
Provided by Chambers
Andrew is a rising star of the Texas appellate Bar, leveraging his broad governmental experience.
Andrew's appellate briefs are compelling. He is credible and persuasive in appellate oral arguments. He is zealous in advocating, creative in his approach to complex issues and highly professional.
Andrew has a practical outlook on cases. He understands the law and complex issues and can make things clear in writing. He is practical and keeps business impacts in mind.
Andrew is a rising star of the Texas appellate Bar, leveraging his broad governmental experience.
Andrew's appellate briefs are compelling. He is credible and persuasive in appellate oral arguments. He is zealous in advocating, creative in his approach to complex issues and highly professional.
Andrew has a practical outlook on cases. He understands the law and complex issues and can make things clear in writing. He is practical and keeps business impacts in mind.