“I’m inspired by my clients’ courage to use litigation to prevent sudden, unexpected, and preventable tragedies from happening to someone else.”

Andy Young is the Managing Partner of the Cleveland office of The Law Firm for Truck Safety, LLP. His clients are pedestrians, bicyclists, motorcyclists, ordinary motorists, and even truck drivers, all involved in catastrophic and fatal truck crashes. Andy holds what is believed to be the largest trial verdict in the state of Ohio for a truck crash ($42.4 million as lead trial counsel for two brain-injured teenagers).

He was appointed by the United States Secretary of Transportation to serve on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA’s) Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee (MCSAC). He has testified before committees in the U.S. Congress, the Ohio Senate, and the Ohio House of Representatives on trucking safety issues. He was invited by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and two safety advocacy groups to help organize and act as a moderator for two industry-related Truck Underride Roundtables.

Along with four other truck crash attorneys at The Law Firm for Truck Safety, Andy is a Class A Commercial Driver’s License holder. Andy also owns and drives a Peterbilt semi-tractor and a 45-foot car hauler trailer. This experiential knowledge makes him formidable when cross-examining truck drivers and truck company safety and administrative personnel.

Andy also serves on the Vision Zero Taskforce for the City of Cleveland, Ohio. He is frequently a guest faculty member teaching CDL candidates at the Great Lakes Truck Driving School.

Andy is board-certified in truck accident law by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. He is the Founding Chair of the Ohio Association for Justice’s Truck Safety Section. He is the 2023-2024 Chair for the American Association for Justice’s Trucking Litigation Group as well as the 2023-2024 Chair-Elect for the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys.

Andy is a past President and a past “Member of the Year” award recipient of the Lorain County Bar Association. He is AV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell and is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA). Andy consults with attorneys throughout the nation on truck law and trial tactics.

Invited by the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety (IIHS) to help organize and serve as a moderator for two industry-wide Truck Underride Roundtable events.

A founding member of the Vision Zero Taskforce in Cleveland, OH.

Founding Chair of the Truck Safety Section for the Ohio Association for Justice (OAJ).

Executive Officer of the American Association for Justice Trucking Litigation Group

Board Certified in Truck Accident Law by the National Board of Trial Advocacy

Nationwide speaker, presenter, host, moderator, published author, and attorney trainer on truck law and trial tactics.

Owner-Operators Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) Member

Active Class A Commercial Driver’s License holder and owns a Peterbilt Semi-tractor, as well as a 45-foot “car-hauler” trailer.

Nationally Recognized Speaker on Truck Accident Case Law

"Common Patterns and Themes for Taking The Truck Driver Deposition," and The Motor Carrier Enforcement Inspector - A Deposition You Must Take," Indiana Trial Lawyers Association, Winning Truck Wreck Cases Seminar, Indianapolis, IN (August 2024)

"Putting Your Advocacy to Work Making a Difference," American Associations for Justice, 2024 Annual Convention, Trucking Litigation Group CLE Program, Nashville, TN (July 2024)

"Practical Application From The Plaintiff's Perspective," ATAA/Legacy Truck Driving Course for Lawyers, Billings, MT (May 2024)

"Networking Your Way Toward Stronger Relationships and Well-Being," Ohio Association for Justice 2024 Annual Convention. Advocates Academy, Columbus. OH (May 2024)

“POV: The Trucker Life – Understanding a Trucker’s Daily Work to Drive Case Value,” Florida Justice Association, “2024 FJA Winning Truck Crash Cases Seminar,” Daytona Beach Shores, FL (April 2024)

“Specialized Track: Trucking Litigation Group CLE Program”, American Association for Justice, 2024 Winter Convention, Austin, TX (February 2024)

“Plaintiff Trial Law Lunch & Panel Discussion at Case Western Reserve University”, Ohio Association for Justice, Cleveland, OH (February 2024)

"Mastering Trucking Depositions" and “Maximizing Recoveries in Construction Zone Crashes; Plus Finding All Coverage and Parties", Truck Crash Master Class Three Part Series, National Webinar, (January 2024)

“Truck Underride Update: The True Statistics,” American Association for Justice, Trucking Litigation Group Members Only, Palm Beach, FL (December 2023)

“Deposing Retained and Non-Retained Experts”, Ohio Association for Justice 2023 Winter Symposium, Advocates Academy, Columbus, OH (November 2023)

"Motor Carrier Enforcement Inspector- A Deposition You Must Take in Every Truck Crash Case", Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys, National Webinar, (October 2023)

“Broker/Shipper Half-Day Program” Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys, 2023 Annual Symposium, Atlanta, GA (September 2023)

Vigil and Press Conference for Underride Victims, AnnaLeah & Mary for Truck Safety, Washington, DC (September 2023)

“Trucking/Bus Litigation Group CLE Program”, American Association for Justice, 2023 Summer Convention, Philadelphia, PA (July 2023)

“Using Your Clients Home as Witness Trial,” National Webinar, Trial Guides (July 2023)

“Underride Reconstruction, Reporting, and Regulations” WREX 2023 - World Reconstruction Exposition, Orlando, FL (April 17-21, 2023)

Andy Young has been invited to speak on trucking law, case strategy, and truck safety initiatives in:

Andy Young in the Media on Trucking Litigation

Civilly Speaking, Ohio Association for Justice Podcast, Invited Guest, "For The Love Of Justice," (March 2024)

News4Jax, I-Team, “Recent Deadly Underride Crash in Bradford County Brings Light to Prevention Measures,” (January 26, 2024)

PBS Frontline in partnership with ProPublica, “America’s Dangerous Trucks” (S2023 E15, aired: June 13, 2023)

Emmy-award-winning journalist, Vic Micolucci, News4Jax, I-Team, “Fatal Underride Crashes in US are ‘Grossly Underreported,’ Attorney Says. Here’s Why,” (February 22, 2023)

News 5 Cleveland, Featured testimony before the Ohio House of Representatives, “Proposed Law Cracking Down on Unsecured Loads on Ohio Roadways Moves Forward,” (November 18, 2021)

Tom Meyer, Fox8 I-Team, “Local Legislators Push Bill to Prevent Semi-Truck Trailer Side Skirt Collisions,” (May 2021)

Scripps National News, “Stop Underrides Act Would Make Guards on Tractor-Trailers Mandatory,” (March 10, 2021)

Emmy-award-winning journalist, Vic Micolucci, News4Jax, I-Team, “Families Who Have Lost Loved Ones in Semi-Truck Crashes Push for Safety Guard – Marco Rubio & Other Lawmakers Again Push Stop Underrides Act,” (March 8, 2021)

TruckingNewsNow.com, Quoted Subject Matter Expert, “Safety Advocates, Victims, Attorneys Call on Trucking Industry to Set Underride Guard Standard,” Raleigh, NC (February 26, 2021)

TruckingNewsNow.com, Interview, “Attorney and Young Appointed as First-Ever Plaintiff’s Attorney to Federal Safety Committee,” (January 14, 2021)

FMCSA, Featured Mention, “FMCSA Announces 2021 Motor Carrier Advisory Committee Members,” (January 13, 2021)

Featured Publications on Trucking and Trial Tactics

"Letter From The Chair," American Association for Justice Trucking Litigation Group's Journal of Trucking Litigation (Winter 2024)

“Please Join the Truck Safety Advocacy Community – We Need Your Help!” American Association for Justice Trucking Litigation Group’s Journal of Trucking Litigation (Winter 2023)

“New Regulatory Rule on Entry-Level Truck Driver Training,” Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys, Monthly Newsletter (March 2022)

“Litigation Strategies for Truck Crashes Due to Vehicle Breakdowns and Maintenance Violations,” American Association for Justice Trucking Litigation Group’s Journal of Trucking Litigation (Winter/Spring 2021)

Co-author of Chapter 15, “Underride Collisions, Litigating Truck Accident Cases,” a three-volume treatise published by Thomson Reuters Corporation (December 2020)

“Stopping Fatal Rear-end Truck Crashes with Automatic Emergency Braking Technology,” American Association for Justice Trucking Litigation Group’s Journal of Trucking Litigation (Winter/Spring 2017)

“Truck Underride Nets 42.4 Million-Dollar Verdict for Two TBI Victims,” American Association for Justice Trucking Litigation Group’s, Journal of Trucking Litigation (Fall 2014)

Advancing Truck Safety and Industry Reform

Testified before the U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on Highway and Transit Hearing on “Under Pressure: The State of Trucking in America,” invited by Chairman/ Representative Peter DeFazio to testify in the Truck Safety Advocate capacity, Washington, D.C. (June 12, 2019)

Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee (MCSAC) member, appointed by the US Secretary of Transportation (Jan 2021) to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) advisory board.

Testified in an Ohio Senate Transportation Committee Hearing on the Transportation & Public Safety Budget Bill (2021)

Owns a Peterbilt semi-tractor and a 45-foot car-hauler trailer

Testified in an Ohio House of Representatives Hearing on “H.B. No. 27, Increasing Penalty for Failing to Secure a Vehicle Load,” before The Committee on Criminal Justice, Columbus, OH. (November 18, 2021)

Member, Owner-Operators Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA)

Guest Instructor, Great Lakes Truck Driving School, Columbia Station, OH, (2000 –Present)

Holds a Class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL)

A Founding member of the City of Cleveland’s Vision Zero Task Force

Distinguished Honors, Awards, and Appointments

Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys, Board of Regents, and Parliamentarian

American Association for Justice Trucking Litigation Group Chair-Elect

AV Preeminent rating from Martindale Hubbell

Appointed by Justice Alice Robie Resnick to Ohio’s Supreme Court Commission on Legal Education Opportunity

Best Attorneys in America by Rue Ratings

Appointed by U.S. Federal Judge James Carr to United States District Court, Northern District of Ohio, Magistrate Selection Committee

Past President of Lorain County Bar Association and 2016 Member of the Year

Selected for inclusion in Super Lawyers®, 2014 – 2023. Rated Top 100 Ohio Super Lawyers (2022) and Top 50 Cleveland Super Lawyers (2022)

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