Education
JD – University of Texas School of Law
B.A – Journalism, University of Texas at Austin
Bar Admissions
Texas
United States District Courts for the Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western Districts of Texas
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Grew up in
Texas, United KingdomAndrew MacRae specializes in general civil litigation, including administrative proceedings, concentrating on life, health and disability insurance matters, including ERISA, as well as personal injury, products liability, insurance, professional malpractice and commercial litigation. Andrew has tried hundreds of jury and non-jury cases, and has argued numerous cases on appeal to various Texas appellate courts, the Texas Supreme Court, and the Fifth Circuit. Andrew is also an adjunct professor at the University of Texas School of Law.
Since 2004, Andrew has represented Rodney Reed (in association with the Innocence Project), who is on death row in Texas for a crime he did not commit. Andrew also works with the Innocence Project on other matters relating to immigrant children, and has given CLE presentations on ethically dealing with pro se litigants.
Andrew has served as a Special Master, an Arbitrator, and Mediator.
Affiliations and Activities
American Board of Trial Advocates
Texas Bar Foundation (Fellow)
Federal Bar Association
Defense Research Institute (“DRI”)
Speeches and Publications
ERISA Survey of Federal Circuits
(2020, 2022 and 2024 editions) (co-author of chapter re: Fifth Circuit)