Andrew J. Demko concentrates his practice in litigation matters with a particular focus on consumer class action and entertainment and media.
Mr. Demko has substantial experience in a variety of complex disputes at the trial and appellate levels. In particular, he has represented clients in class actions involving media and technology, securities, wage and hour issues, and product liability. Mr. Demko also has significant experience handling class actions on appeal, including successfully petitioning the Ninth Circuit for permission to appeal class certification decisions pursuant to Rule 23(f). In his trial practice, he has drafted successful dispositive motions in entertainment, media and technology disputes, securities class actions, ERISA, wage and hour class actions, environmental, breach of contract and legal malpractice litigation. Mr. Demko has also argued before appellate and trial courts in California and acted as second chair in an international arbitration involving an Olympic gold medalist.
Prior to joining Katten, Mr. Demko was an associate at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP. He also served as a law clerk to the Honorable Susan H. Black of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit from 2006 to 2007. Mr. Demko graduated magna cum laude from the University of Notre Dame Law School in 2006, where he was an executive editor of the Notre Dame Law Review and president of the Business Law Forum. He graduated in 2003 from Davidson College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in history, where he was a member of the school’s NCAA Division I baseball team.
Mr. Demko is admitted to practice law in California, and before the United States District Court for the Central District of California and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth and Eleventh Circuits.