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Andrea Olsen-Leyden

Andrea Olsen-Leyden

Senior Associate

100 S. Charles Street
Suite 1600
Baltimore, MD 21201
T 443.392.9478
andrea.olsenleyden@nelsonmullins.com
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Andrea focuses her practice on commercial and toxic torts litigation, including defense of manufacturers and distributors in the automotive consumer products and commercial industries. She has significant experience in all phases of insurance defense and insurance coverage matters. Andrea’s prior civil litigation experience includes trials in district court, arguing dispositive and discovery motions in both...

Andrea focuses her practice on commercial and toxic torts litigation, including defense of manufacturers and distributors in the automotive consumer products and commercial industries. She has significant experience in all phases of insurance defense and insurance coverage matters. Andrea’s prior civil litigation experience includes trials in district court, arguing dispositive and discovery motions in both district and circuit courts, taking and defending depositions of fact witnesses and experts, as well as drafting motions involving complex legal issues. Andrea also has vast experience as an immigration attorney, representing clients in complex removal proceedings before the Executive Office of Immigration Review through the Department of Justice in multiple jurisdictions. Her clients appreciate and value her passion and drive as well as her ability to succinctly summarize complex issues. 

Andrea Olsen-Leyden

district and circuit courts, taking and defending depositions of fact witnesses and experts, as well as drafting motions involving complex legal issues. Andrea also has vast experience as an immigration attorney, representing clients in complex removal proceedings before the Executive Office of Immigration Review through the Department of Justice in multiple jurisdictions. Her clients appreciate and value her passion and drive as well as her ability to succinctly summarize complex issues. 

Experience

The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.

Educational Activities

  • University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law
    • Student Attorney, Immigration Clinic (2014)
    • Student Attorney, Crimmigration Clinic (2014)
    • Board Member, LatinX Legal Student Association
    • Board Member, Environmental Law Society
    • Board Member, 3L Student Bar Association
    • Speaker, International Union for Conservation of Nature Academy of Environmental Law Conference in Tarragona, Spain

Languages

  • Native Spanish speaker
The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.

Educational Activities

  • University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law
    • Student Attorney, Immigration Clinic (2014)
    • Student Attorney, Crimmigration Clinic (2014)
    • Board Member, LatinX Legal Student Association
    • Board Member, Environmental Law Society
    • Board Member, 3L Student Bar Association
    • Speaker, International Union for Conservation of Nature Academy of Environmental Law Conference in Tarragona, Spain

Languages

  • Native Spanish speaker

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Recognitions

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Professional Activities

  • Baltimore City Bar Association
    • Judicial Committee (2019–present)
  • Maryland Hispanic Bar Association
    • Judicial Committee (2016–present)
  • Maryland Defense Counsel (2019–present)
  • Women’s Bar Association (2019–present)

Community

  • Volunteering Untapped (2019–present)
  • Mentor, CollegeBound (2019-2021)

Leadership

  • Board of Directors, Community Law Center (2020–present)
  • Dean, CollegeBound Lawyer’s Campaign (2019–2021)

Andrea focuses her practice on commercial and toxic torts litigation, including defense of manufacturers and distributors in the automotive consumer products and commercial industries. She has significant experience in all phases of insurance defense and insurance coverage matters. Andrea’s prior civil litigation experience includes trials in district court, arguing dispositive and discovery motions in both... district and circuit courts, taking and defending depositions of fact witnesses and experts, as well as drafting motions involving complex legal issues. Andrea also has vast experience as an immigration attorney, representing clients in complex removal proceedings before the Executive Office of Immigration Review through the Department of Justice in multiple jurisdictions. Her clients appreciate and value her passion and drive as well as her ability to succinctly summarize complex issues. 

Experience

The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.

Educational Activities

  • University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law
    • Student Attorney, Immigration Clinic (2014)
    • Student Attorney, Crimmigration Clinic (2014)
    • Board Member, LatinX Legal Student Association
    • Board Member, Environmental Law Society
    • Board Member, 3L Student Bar Association
    • Speaker, International Union for Conservation of Nature Academy of Environmental Law Conference in Tarragona, Spain

Languages

  • Native Spanish speaker

Education

  • University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law, JD (2015)
    • Environmental Law Certificate
  • Florida Gulf Coast University, BS, Political Science, cum laude (2010)

Admissions

  • Maryland
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

Clerkships

  • Judicial Law Clerk, The Honorable Yolanda Curtin, Circuit Court for Harford County (2015 - 2016)

Practice Areas

Industries

The bar rules of some states require that the standards for an attorney's inclusion in certain public accolades or recognitions be provided. When such accolades or recognitions are listed, a hyperlink is provided that leads to a description of the respective selection methodology.

  • Baltimore City Bar Association
    • Judicial Committee (2019–present)
  • Maryland Hispanic Bar Association
    • Judicial Committee (2016–present)
  • Maryland Defense Counsel (2019–present)
  • Women’s Bar Association (2019–present)
  • Volunteering Untapped (2019–present)
  • Mentor, CollegeBound (2019-2021)
  • Board of Directors, Community Law Center (2020–present)
  • Dean, CollegeBound Lawyer’s Campaign (2019–2021)