Andrew Henson

Andrew is a litigator who represents executives, professionals, and corporate clients in a broad range of disputes. His clients span industries such as finance, insurance, health care, defense contractors, food service, investment advisors, higher education, and a variety of manufacturers from tobacco to cosmetics. Andrew is particularly experienced in restrictive covenant disputes, ERISA benefits litigation, FLSA class/collective actions, executive and health care professional employment, trade secrets litigation, and minority shareholder matters.

Andrew has successfully defended clients in cases involving wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wage and hour disputes, misappropriation of trade secrets, and breach of employment contracts in state and federal courts across the U.S. He has managed class action cases under federal and state law, as well as Sarbanes-Oxley, Dodd-Frank retaliation, False Claims Act retaliation, Title VII, ADA/Rehabilitation Act, ADEA, REDA, and FMLA disputes. Andrew also works with universities on a variety of disputes involving faculty contracts, including academic freedom matters.

Before joining the firm, Andrew worked in the North Carolina General Assembly as a policy advisor. He also served as the lead house liaison for the Unemployment Insurance Study Committee, and as chief clerk for the House Finance Committee and Occupancy Tax Subcommittee. Andrew’s prior work experience has helped him understand the law through the legislative and judicial sectors.

• In Mission Integrated Technologies, LLC, v. Joshua Clemente, et al., 1:23-cv-1608 (E.D. Va. 2024). Defended a minority shareholder and former company president against claims of breach of fiduciary duty, misappropriation of trade secrets, and business conspiracy. Obtained summary judgment for client and an award of $375,000 in attorney’s fees and costs.
• In Sanders v. Hartford Life & Accident Ins. Co., 8:22-cv-01945 (D. Md. 2024). Obtained summary judgment for ERISA claims administrator in LTD benefit dispute.
• Obtained court-ordered dismissal of discrimination claims against medical center employer.
• Obtained court-ordered dismissal of breach of contract claim against medical staffing organization.
• Obtained summary judgment for insurance employer on federal discrimination and retaliation claims, affirmed by the Fourth Circuit.
• Obtained court-approved class settlement under the WARN Act arising from the closure of a rural community hospital.
• Obtained a court-approved class settlement of FLSA/state wage & hour class action for sanitation industry employer.
• Successfully prosecuted multimillion-dollar claims against former employees of a financial institution asserting breach of duty of loyalty, misappropriation of trade secrets, and business conspiracy.
• Obtained dismissal of unfair labor practice charges before the National Labor Relations Board.

• Best Lawyers in America®: Ones to Watch: Litigation – Labor and Employment (2023-2026), Labor and Employment Law – Management (2026)
• Super Lawyers North Carolina: “Rising Star” in Employment Law (2018-2025)
• Super Lawyers Virginia: “Rising Star” in Employment Law (2022-2025)