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Andrew Mitchell has over 8 years of experience as an attorney in property insurance litigation and defense. He is currently a reference librarian at Cooley Law School, where he provides legal research assistance. Previously, he worked as an associate attorney at several law firms where he advocated for property owners in insurance claims and managed high caseloads while developing litigation strategies. Mitchell also has experience as an Assistant Public Defender representing indigent clients in criminal cases. He is pursuing his M.A. in Library and Information Science from the University of South Florida.

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Andrew Mitchell Resume

Andrew Mitchell has over 8 years of experience as an attorney in property insurance litigation and defense. He is currently a reference librarian at Cooley Law School, where he provides legal research assistance. Previously, he worked as an associate attorney at several law firms where he advocated for property owners in insurance claims and managed high caseloads while developing litigation strategies. Mitchell also has experience as an Assistant Public Defender representing indigent clients in criminal cases. He is pursuing his M.A. in Library and Information Science from the University of South Florida.

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Andrew Mitchell

[email protected] • 352-871-1615 • Saint Petersburg, FL 33716


Professional Experience

Cooley Law School, Riverview, FL May 2023–Present


Reference Librarian
● Provides in-person and remote reference services to law school faculty, staff, students, and alumni, including
legal research assistance.
● Operates library’s circulation desk, performing related tasks, and acts as initial contact point of patron services.
Krapf Legal, Clearwater, FL April 2021–March 2022
Associate Attorney
● Advocated for property owners in first-party residential and commercial property insurance coverage claims.
● Managed a high-volume caseload, with minimal oversight, while working remotely and utilizing effective time
management tools, organizational skills, and leadership techniques. Directed a team of legal assistants,
paralegals, and law clerks to achieve clients’ goals through litigation.
● Established and maintained client communications to build trust, assess client goals, and guide clients in their
decision-making. Analyzed contracts, claim files, and relevant Florida statutes to develop litigation strategies.
Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A., Tampa, FL May 2020–April 2021
Associate Attorney
● Defended first-party residential and commercial property coverage claims with a high level of autonomy from
inception through resolution by preparing and responding to pleadings, drafting motions, attending hearings,
engaging in discovery, conducting, and defending depositions, and negotiating settlements.
● Directly fostered client relationships to achieve outcomes consistent with clients’ goals and interests.
Cole, Scott & Kissane, P.A., Tampa, FL January 2019–May 2020
Associate Attorney
● Litigated high-volume caseload under supervising attorney by defending clients in residential and commercial
first-party property coverage claims,
● Developed and implemented legal strategies by analyzing contracts, complex claim files, and relevant Florida
statutes to develop defensive strategies to protect clients’ interests from intake through resolution.
● Prepared analytical reports about a claims’ factual basis, relevant law, risks, and litigation recommendations.

Office of the Public Defender: Thirteenth Judicial Circuit, Tampa, FL July 2016–August 2018
Assistant Public Defender
● Represented indigent clients as first chair attorney during bench and jury trials, Violation of Probation hearings
with witnesses, and Baker Act hearings.
● Proactively maintained communications with clients through office meetings, jail visits, and teleconferences.
● Researched, prepared, and litigated substantive and procedural motions.

Wolters Kluwer, CCH, New York, NY (remote) January 2016 – April 2016
Independent Contractor
● Researched, designed, proposed, and created ‘Topic Pages’ that explained the Federal Gift Tax and Federal
Estate Tax statutes. The ‘Topic Pages’ provided concise, accurate, practical, and answer-oriented content
explaining and interpreting these statutes and the applicable rules to guide nonlegal professionals.

Mitchell Law Group, Tampa, FL August 2010 – July 2016


Clerk (2010-2015), Attorney (2015)
● Assessed claims, developed strategies, and assisted in litigation of ERISA, employment, wage-hour, tort and
contracts cases. Researched relevant statutes and case law.

Education
University of South Florida – M.A. Library and Information Science; anticipated completion May 2024
Stetson University College of Law – J.D., May 2014 cum laude, Rank: 37/233
University of Florida - B.S. in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation – December 2006

Bar Admission
State of Florida, 2015

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