Andrew D. Drilling
Practices & Industries
Bar Associations
- Erie County Bar Association
- Erie County Bar Association Young Lawyer Committee, Executive Council
- New York State Bar Association
- Ohio State Bar Association
Admissions
- New York
- United States District Court, Western District of New York
- United States District Court, Eastern District of New York
- United States District Court, Southern District of New York
- United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois
Education
Canisius College, B.S., magna cum laude
Ohio Northern University College of Law, J.D., magna cum laude
Andy represents private and public sector employers in all aspects of labor and employment law and provides strategic, solution-oriented advice to overcome the complex obstacles employers face daily. His experience includes advising clients on compliance with state, federal and local laws affecting the workplace, including the National Labor Relations Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act; the Family and Medical Leave Act; the Americans with Disabilities Act; the Fair Labor Standards Act; the New York Paid Family Leave Law; the New York Paid Sick Leave Law, the New York Human Rights Law and the New York Public Employees’ Fair Employment Act (Taylor Law). Andy also assists organizations with crafting and implementing employment-related policies and procedures (including handbooks) and regularly prepares and counsels employers concerning all forms of employment-related agreements (such as employment agreements, separation agreements, confidentiality agreements, restrictive covenants, etc.)
A significant portion of Andy’s practice is also dedicated to working collaboratively with international and multi-state organizations to ensure compliance with the intricate web of intersecting federal and state employment laws applicable to such employers. To that end, Andy frequently advises and represents Canadian and European entities and organizations who are expanding or intend to expand their operations and workforces to the U.S.
When preventative measures are unsuccessful, Andy also represents employers in matters before administrative agencies (including the NYS Division of Human Rights, the NYS Workers’ Compensation Board, and federal and state departments of labor) and federal and state courts. Andy’s employment litigation practice involves representing employers in proceedings concerning discrimination and retaliation, leave and accommodation requirements, and employment contract disputes. He also has experience representing employers in connection with elections, hearings and other proceedings under the National Labor Relations Act and the Taylor Law, and in negotiating union contracts.
Andy is a contributing editor to New York Employment Law, a publication of the New York Law Journal, and regularly conducts management-training seminars and presentations.
Honors
- Listed, Upstate New York Super Lawyers Rising Stars (Employment & Labor) 2020 - 2023
- Outstanding Scholastic Achievement Award for Highest Ranking Graduate of Graduating Class
- Former Law Review Associate Editor
In the News
- Buffalo Business First, October 15, 2021
Press Releases
- May 2, 2023
- Hodgson Russ Press Release, August 23, 2022
- Hodgson Russ Press Release, August 20, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Press Release, January 21, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Press Release, September 8, 2020
- Press Release, August 29, 2018
Publications
- Hodgson Russ Education Alert, April 25, 2024
- Hodgson Russ Non-Compete, Non-Solicit, and Trade Secrets Alert, April 24, 2024
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, April 18, 2024
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, March 7, 2024
- NY General Obligations Law Amended to Limit Further Pro-Employer Provisions in Settlement AgreementsHodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, January 23, 2024
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, December 29, 2023
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, December 22, 2023 - CORRECTED*
- Hodgson Russ Education Alert, October 20, 2023
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, October 3, 2023
- Hodgson Russ LLP Labor & Employment Alert, September 28, 2023
- Hodgson Russ Occupational Safety & Health Act Alert, August 8, 2023
- Hodgson Russ Education Alert , July 21, 2023
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert , July 6, 2023
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert , June 28, 2023
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, May 16, 2023
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert , April 26, 2023
- U.S. Department of Labor Proposes New Independent Contractor Rule for Federal Wage and Hour PurposesHodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert , October 26, 2022
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert , October 24, 2022
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert , October 21, 2022
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert , October 21, 2022
- Hodgson Russ Education Alert, October 18, 2022
- Hodgson Russ Education Alert , June 24, 2022
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, May 17, 2022
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, May 6, 2022
- Hodgson Russ Municipal and Education Alert, April 19, 2022
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, April 5, 2022
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, March 23, 2022
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, February 25, 2022
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, February 25, 2022
- Hodgson Russ OSHA and Labor & Employment Alert, February 18, 2022
- Hodgson Russ OSHA and Labor & Employment Alert, January 14, 2022
- Hodgson Russ OSHA and Labor & Employment Alert, January 12, 2022
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, January 5, 2022
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, January 4, 2022
- Hodgson Russ OSHA and Labor & Employment Alert, December 23, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, December 20, 2021
- Hodgson Russ OSHA and Labor & Employment Alert, December 20, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, December 8, 2021
- Hodgson Russ OSHA and Labor & Employment Alert, December 8, 2021
- New York Requires Private Employers to Notify Employees of Telephone, Email, and Internet MonitoringHodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, December 6, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, December 3, 2021
- Hodgson Russ OSHA Alert, November 17, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, November 15, 2021
- Hodgson Russ OSHA Alert, November 8, 2021
- Hodgson Russ OSHA Alert, November 5, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Healthcare and Labor & Employment Alert, November 5, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Cannabis & Hemp and Labor & Employment Alert, November 4, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Healthcare and Labor & Employment Alert, November 2, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, October 26, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, September 7, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Education Alert, September 2, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Education Alert, August 6, 2021
- Labor and Employment Alert, July 19, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Education and Media & First Amendment Alert, June 23, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, June 15, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Labor and Employment Alert, May 13, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Labor and Employment Alert, April 5, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Labor and Employment Alert, March 15, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Education Alert, March 8, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Education Alert, February 22, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Education Alert, February 17, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, January 25, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, December 18, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, December 3, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Education Alert , December 1, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, November 2, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, October 23, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, October 22, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor and Employment Alert , October 21, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, September 14, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Municipal and Education Alert, August 7, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, August 6, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, July 23, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, July 7, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, June 29, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, June 29, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, June 23, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, June 18, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, June 16, 2020
- Governor Cuomo’s Latest Executive Order Extends Deadlines to Submit Absentee Ballots for School VoteHodgson Russ Education Alert, June 8, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Education Alert, June 5, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, May 20, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Education Alert, May 13, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Education Alert, May 2, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, April 28, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, April 16, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, April 14, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Education, Municipal & Public Finance Alert, April 8, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, April 7, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Practice Alert, April 6, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment and OSHA Alert, April 2, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Education Alert , March 31, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Education Alert, March 30, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, March 29, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, March 26, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, March 25, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Tax and Labor & Employment Alert, March 24, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Education Alert, March 23, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, March 22, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, March 20, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, March 20, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, March 19, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, March 19, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, March 18, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Education Practice Alert, March 17, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, March 6, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, February 3, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Municipal and Education Alert, October 21, 2019
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, August 19, 2019
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, August 16, 2019
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, July 25, 2019
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, July 17, 2019
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, July 2, 2019
- Hodgson Russ Labor & Employment Alert, June 25, 2019
- Hodgson Russ Education Alert, June 14, 2019
- Hemp & Medical Cannabis Alert, April 12, 2019
- Labor & Employment Alert, January 15, 2019
- Labor and Employment Alert, December 26, 2018
- Labor & Employment Alert, December 26, 2018
- Labor & Employment Alert, December 26, 2018
- Labor & Employment Alert, December 26, 2018
- Labor & Employment Alert, December 26, 2018
- Labor & Employment Alert, December 26, 2018
Presentations & Events
- M Hotel Buffalo, 2040 Walden Ave., Buffalo, NY 14225, April 30, 2024
- M-Hotel Buffalo, 2040 Walden Ave, Buffalo, NY 14225, January 12, 2024
- Buffalo Marriott Niagara 1340 Millersport Hwy, Amherst, NY 14221, November 8, 2023
- Buffalo Niagara Marriott, 1340 Millersport Hwy, Amherst, NY 14221, May 6, 2022
- November 19, 2021
- February 24, 2021
- January 15, 22, and 29
- October 27, 2020
- Millennium Hotel, 2040 Walden Avenue, Buffalo NY 14225, January 17, 2020
- Buffalo Niagara Marriott, Amherst, NY, November 14, 2019
- Millennium Hotel Buffalo, January 18, 2019
- Buffalo Niagara Marriott, Amherst, NY, November 15, 2018
Professional Associations
- Bar Association of Erie County
- Bar Association of Erie County Young Lawyers Committee, Executive Council (2016-2023)
- Canadian Association of Counsel to Employers (CACE)
Community & Pro Bono
- Director, Canisius University Wehle School of Business Alumni Association (2023 – present)
- Former Volunteer: Say Yes Legal Clinic (2017-2019)
- Board Member: Town of Amherst, Emerging Business Leaders (2019-2023)
- VLP Attorney of the Morning Program Volunteer (2017-2020)