Andrew G. Vicknair

Prior to entering law school, Andrew Vicknair worked as a software engineer for a major medical manufacturer and as an electrical engineer for a major chemical manufacturer. Andrew regularly uses his prior work experience as a part of his legal practice. He is now a partner in D’Arcy| Vicknair. Andrew has over 18 years of litigation experience.

His primary practice areas include all phases of intellectual property including litigation, prosecution, and transactional matters. Andrew handles all aspects of patent, trademark, and copyright litigation; and prosecution of U.S. patent applications, trademark applications, and registration of copyrights with the United States Copyright Office. He handles the drafting and negotiation of intellectual property agreements, such as licensing agreements, assignments, non-disclosure and confidentiality agreements.

Andrew’s practice also focuses on commercial and construction litigation, including claims related to construction defects, payment disputes, design issues, and general disputes among subcontractors, owners, and general contractors.

Andrew lectures on multiple aspects of intellectual property and construction law topics.

Bar Admissions

  • All State courts in Louisiana, New York, and Texas
  • United States District Courts for the Eastern, Western and Middle Districts of Louisiana
  • United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
  • United States Supreme Court
  • United States Patent and Trademark Office as a patent attorney

Education

  • Loyola University School of Law (J.D.)
  • Louisiana Tech University (B.S., Biomedical and Electrical Engineering)

Associations & Honors

  • American Bar Association
  • Louisiana State Bar Association – Intellectual Property Law Section
  • New Orleans Bar Association – Intellectual Property Law Section and Construction Law Section
  • Texas State Bar Association – Intellectual Property Law Section
  • New York State Bar Association
  • Associated Builders & Contractors, Bayou Chapter

Seminars Presented

  • Infrastructure from the Ground Up: Civil Works Projects for Lawyers; Power Session, ABA, Construction Law Forum, New Orelans (December 2024)
  • Blueprints & Legalities: Navigating Construction Licensing, Louisiana State Bar Association, New Orelans (October 2024)
  • Killer Contract Provisions, New Orleans Bar Association, New Orleans (April 2024)
  • Becoming an Expert Witness. What’s so Difficult?, Construction CPM Conference, San Antonio (January, 2024)
  • 5,280: A Measured Mile, Yes … But, Is It That Straightforward, ABA, Live Webinar (October 2023)
  • Construction Law, From the Ground Up: Contract Licensing, LSBA, New Orleans (March 2023)
  • AIA Contracvt Document Workshop, HalfMoon Education, Live Webinar (February, 2023)
  • The Art of Creating Design Patents, Lorman Education Services, Live Webinar (January, 2023)
  • Contract Bonds and Insurance for the City of Monroe, HalfMoon Education, Monroe (October, 2022)
  • Fundamentals of Trade Secrets vs Patents, Lorman Education Services, Live Webinar (April, 2022)
  • Managing Construction with AIA Documents A201: General Conditions, HalfMoon Education, Live Webinar (April, 2022)
  • Construction Law: Advanced Issues and Answers, National Business Institute, Live Webinar (November, 2021)
  • Job Order Contracting Fundamentals, Lorman Education Services, Live Webinar (May 2021)
  • Construction Payment Remedies, Lorman Education Services, Live Webinar (April 2021)
  • Construction and Surety Law Issues Due to COVID-19, HalfMoon Education , Live Webinar (May 2020)
  • Construction Industry Issues Caused by Coronavirus, Lorman Education Services, Live Webinar (April 2020)
  • Contractors and Coronavirus: Contract and Other Issues in the Current Environment, Associated Builders and Contractors (New Orleans/Bayou Chapter), Live Webinar (March, 2020)
  • Contractors and Coronavirus: Contract and Other Issues in the Current Environment, LAGC, live webinar (March, 2020)
  • Construction Law: Advanced Issues and Answers, National Business Institute, New Orleans and Baton Rouge (December, 2019)
  • Handle Construction Project Legal Issues With Confidence, New Orleans and Baton Rouge, National Business Institute, (Dec 2018)
  • Claims Against Architects and Engineers/Design Professionals, Southeast Construction Defect and Dispute Conference, New Orleans, (October 2018)
  • Construction Contracts from Start to Finish, National Business Institute (2018)
  • AIA Contract Document Workshop, HalfMoon Education, New Orleans (2018)
  • Intellectual Property Essentials for Engineers: Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights, and Trade Secrets, HalfMoon Education, Baton Rouge (2018)
  • Copyright Law for Construction Plans and Specifications, Lorman (2018, 2017, 2016)
  • Construction Contract Workshop, HalfMoon Education, New Orleans (2017)
  • Current Issues in Louisiana Construction Lien Law, Lorman (2017, 2016)
  • Troubleshooting Construction: Project Legal Issues, NBI (2016)
  • Understanding AIA Document A312 Bond Forms, Lorman (2016)
  • Managing Engineering Risk, HalfMoon Education, Baton Rouge (2016)
  • Construction Law: What do you do When?, NBI (2015)
  • Engineering Law and Ethics, HalfMoon Education, New Orleans (2015)
  • Construction Disputes: Effective (and Practical) Legal Negotiation Strategies, NBI (2014)
  • Construction Lien Law in Louisiana, Lorman (2014)
  • Fundamentals of Construction Contracts in Louisiana: Understanding the Issues
  • Construction Law in Louisiana, NBI (2013)
  • Procrastinators’ Programs – Patents and Trademarks, New Orleans Bar Association (2011)

Publications

  • “Understanding Entitlement to Delays and Proper Support,” Construction Defect Journal (Winter 2024)
  • “Delay Claims – What Are They? What Are The Different Types?”, ABA Fidelity & Suretly Law Committee of the Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section (Fall 2024)
  • “What Every Project Participant Needs to Know About Delay Claims”, American Bar Association, The Dispute Resolver (Summer 2024)
  • “The National Labor Relations Board Joint Employer Standard is Vacated by the Eastern District of Texas”, American Bar Association, The Dispute Resolver (Spring 2024)
  • “The Importance of the Recent Amendment to Rule 702 of the Federal Rules of Evidence”, American Bar Association, The Dispute Resolver (Winter 2023)
  • “Two Avenues of Recovery – a Payment Bond Surety and Release of Lien Bond Surety”, D’Arcy Vicknair, LLP (Fall 2023)
  • “How to Avoid Having Your COVID-19 Expert Stricken”, American Bar Association, The Dispute Resolver (Summer 2023)
  • The Electronic Payment Bond Deskbook (Louisiana Chapter), ABA Fidelity & Surety Law Committee (FSLC) of the Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section (Spring 2023)
  • “The Importance of Preparing for the Corporate Deposition”, American Bar Association, The Dispute Resolver (Spring 2023)
  • “Automatic Stay from Bankruptcy May Not Apply to Individual Indemnitors”, D’Arcy Vicknair, LLP (Winter 2022)