Andrew Gould

As a Chambers-ranked appellate lawyer with substantial courtroom experience in both trial and appellate courts, Andrew is dedicated to ensuring that Arnold & Itkin’s clients get the highest level of legal support. With Andrew's help, we make sure clients get the strategic assistance that can stand up against the massive corporate law firms that large companies pay.

Biography

Andrew Gould leads Arnold & Itkin's appellate practice. He oversees the firm's cases on appeal, while providing complex legal support to the firm's trial lawyers at all phases of trial.

An experienced appellate advocate, Andrew has served as lead counsel in approximately 250 appeals before various federal and state appellate courts, including the U.S. and Texas Supreme Courts. He has presented nearly 40 oral arguments, including over 25 before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. His extensive experience has led to his recognition by Chambers & Partners, Best Lawyers in America, and Super Lawyers as one of the top appellate lawyers in Texas. Chambers describes him as having cultivated “a rising profile for his sterling appellate practice, which features particular expertise in handling high-stakes personal injury, product liability, and negligence disputes on behalf of plaintiffs.”

At Arnold & Itkin, Andrew's mission is to ensure that the firm’s clients have the highest level of legal representation, both at trial and on appeal. He believes that individuals harmed by the wrongdoing of others deserve the same sophisticated appellate support that corporations get. Within one year of launching Arnold & Itkin’s appellate practice, one person noted that Andrew “has helped even the playing field in disputes against big companies.” To that end, his written and oral advocacy has resulted in victories in appellate courts across the country, including upholding successful jury verdicts and reversing erroneous trial-level rulings. And in trial courts, Andrew has provided substantial assistance with crafting jury charges, preserving error, and complex motion practice.

Before joining Arnold & Itkin, Andrew began his legal career as a law clerk to two federal judges: the Honorable Raymond M. Kethledge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and the Honorable Lee H. Rosenthal of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas. He then practiced complex commercial litigation at a large corporate law firm in Washington, D.C. before returning to Houston, where he entered public service by serving in the U.S. Attorney's Office. As a federal appellate prosecutor for nearly seven years, Andrew was honored to win awards for his work on cases at all stages of prosecution: trial, appeal, and postconviction.

Andrew is dedicated to service in the legal community in Houston and beyond. He serves as President of the Federal Bar Association’s Southern District of Texas Chapter, on the Executive Committee of the Garland Walker American Inn of Court, and on the Houston Nominating Committee of the Texas Bar Foundation. He is a Fellow of the Texas and Houston Bar Foundations and a member of the Appellate Sections for the Houston Bar Association and the State Bar of Texas. He also enjoys working with law students through serving on the Alumni Advisory Committee of the Vanderbilt Law Review, on the Advisory Board of the National Plaintiffs’ Law Association, and as a mentor in The Appellate Project.

Andrew regularly writes and speaks outside of his day-to-day work. His writings appear in the Vanderbilt Law Review and Duke Law Journal Online. He also serves on the editorial board for Bearings’ Texas Civil Litigation: Rules & Commentaries. He has given numerous CLE presentations on various topics, ranging from appellate litigation to the Fourth Amendment.

Andrew graduated with the highest honors from the University of Michigan and Vanderbilt University Law School, where he served as Executive Editor of the Vanderbilt Law Review and was selected to Order of the Coif. His undergraduate thesis at Michigan received the History Department's Arthur Fondiler Award, while his student note at Vanderbilt received the Law Review's Morgan Prize.

Andrew and his wife, Becca, are proud supporters of the Houston Symphony, where Andrew serves on the Board of Trustees. When Andrew isn’t reading or writing a legal brief, you can usually find him cycling or spinning, watching college football or basketball, cooking, or chasing one of his three young sons.