Biography
Andrew has successfully represented hundreds of clients in personal injury cases involving automobile accidents, pharmaceutical litigation, product device litigation, medical malpractice, and premises liability. He was named as a Super Lawyer from 2017-2020, and serves on the Louisiana State Bar Association’s Rules of Professional Conduct Committee.
Current product liability cases include the following:
- Taxotere
- Proton Pump Inhibitors
- Hernia Mesh
- Talcum Powder
- Opioids
- DePuy ASR/DePuy Pinnacle/Stryker/Biomet/Zimmer Hip Replacements
- SSRI-related Birth Defects: Paxil, Zoloft, Zofran
- YAZ/Yasmin/Ocella Birth Control
- Transvaginal Mesh
- Actos-induced bladder cancer
- Testosterone
Andrew is actively involved in several pharmaceutical multi-district litigation (MDL) cases, including In re: Taxotere (Docetaxel) Products Liability Litigation MDL – 2740; In re: Proton Pump Inhibitors Products Liability Litigation (No. II) MDL No. 2789, In re: Johnson & Johnson Talcum Powder Products Marketing, Sales Practices And Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 2738; In re: DePuy Orthopaedics ASR Hip Implant Litigation MDL 2197; In re: Yasmin and Yaz (Drospirenone) Marketing, Sales Practices and Products Liability Litigation MDL No. 2100.
Prior to joining Allan Berger & Associates, Andrew worked in public finance in New York City, monitoring the credit quality and diversity of healthcare portfolios for one of the leading insurers of U.S. municipal bonds. Andrew also worked as a litigation paralegal for Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, LLP in Manhattan, where he assisted in all stages of large commercial litigation matters.
Andrew was born in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey. He received his undergraduate degree from Georgetown University in 1999, and his J.D. from Tulane Law School in 2002. While attending Tulane Law School, Andrew served as Executive Editor of the Sports Lawyers Journal, and was certified by the World Arbitration & Mediation Report as an International Commercial Arbitrator.
Andrew is admitted to practice in New York and Louisiana.
Practice
Areas
Pharmaceutical Litigation
Injured as a result of the negligence of others? We are here to help.
Personal Injury
Injured as a result of the negligence of others? We are here to help.
Product Liability
Manufacturers of faulty products are in our crosshairs.
Maritime/Jones Act Claims
Injured as a result of the negligence of others? We are here to help.
Commercial Litigation
Injured as a result of the negligence of others? We are here to help.
Insurance Recovery
Our firm seeks compensation and helps process insurance claims promptly.
Education
Tulane Law School (J.D.) – 2002 New Orleans, LA
Georgetown University (B.S.) – 1999 Washington, DC
Contact
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
Allan Berger & Associates
Andrew J. Geiger, Esq.
4173 Canal Street
New Orleans, LA 70119
(504) 483-8130
ageiger@bergerlawnola.com