Samuel M. Andre

Sam’s practice focuses on corporate restructuring, creditors’ remedies, bankruptcy and commercial litigation.

Sam represents businesses, commercial lenders and individuals in the areas of debtor/creditor law, bankruptcy and complex commercial litigation. He works closely with clients to understand their specific financial and operating concerns and provides practical guidance on how to address critical issues.

Prior to joining Fredrikson, Sam served as a judicial law clerk for the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the Southern District of Texas.

Education

• University of Minnesota Law School, J.D., 2016, cum laude
• Valparaiso University, B.A., 2013, summa cum laude

Admissions

• Minnesota, 2018
• Texas, 2016

Clerkships

• Judicial Law Clerk, Honorable Marvin Isgur, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, 2016-2018

• Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, 2024-2025; Commercial Litigation, 2024-2025, Litigation - Bankruptcy, 2024-2025
• Top Lawyer - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Minnesota Monthly, 2024
• North Star Lawyer, Minnesota State Bar Association, 2018-2020, 2022-2023
• Member Spotlight Award, Turnaround Management Association, Minnesota Chapter, 2022
• Stinson Leonard Street Law Review Award, University of Minnesota, 2016
• Phi Beta Kappa

Professional Activities

• Turnaround Management Association
• Minnesota State Bar Association
• Adjunct Professor, University of Minnesota Bankruptcy Clinic
• Houston Young Lawyers Association, 2016-2018
• Houston Association of Young Bankruptcy Lawyers, 2016-2018
• Land, Water and Energy Clinic, University of Minnesota Law School, Student Director and Attorney, 2014-2016
• Minnesota Law Review, Managing Editor, 2015-2016