Andrew ‘Drew’ Blanchfield

Andrew Blanchfield is a sought-after trial and appellate lawyer with over 30 years of courtroom experience, including dozens of large, complex jury trials, and a reputation for forthrightness and civility.  His focus is on the defense of clients from various sectors, including industrial services, engineering, oil and gas services and healthcare in commercial litigation, professional liability and breach of contract and other employment issues.  In addition, he has represented corporations – both based in Louisiana and throughout the U.S. – in complex litigation, often involving catastrophic accidents and serious injuries.  Drew's professional liability representations have involved nursing homes, hospitals, medical malpractice claims, legal malpractice,  architects and engineers.

For years, the Office of the Louisiana Attorney General has relied on Drew to handle difficult, major exposure cases defending state agencies.  He has argued cases involving the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, the Louisiana Department of Health & Hospitals, the Louisiana Public Safety & Corrections, Louisiana State University and other state entities.

In 2019, Drew was inducted as a Fellow in The American College of Trial Lawyers (ACTL), which is an invitation only fellowship of exceptional trial lawyers from the United States and Canada. Membership is limited to 1% of the total membership of each state's practicing attorneys. There are more than 19,000 licensed attorneys in the state of Louisiana and just over 100 are members of The American College of Trial Lawyers. He has served as the Managing Partner of Keogh Cox since 2008.  Prior to joining the firm in 1997, Drew served as Law Clerk to the Honorable Marcel Livaudais, Jr., U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, from 1985 to 1987, and was later in private practice in New Orleans from 1987 to 1997.