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University of Georgia School of Law
(J.D., 2024)
Vanderbilt University
(B.A., 2019)
Georgia
Andrew Haygood works with clients on environmental law matters, drawing on his academic and professional background in environmental protection, land conservation, and litigation. He assists clients with regulatory compliance, enforcement defense, and environmental aspects of corporate transactions. Andrew drafts legal memoranda and briefs on complex environmental issues, conducts regulatory research, and supports senior attorneys in client representation before state and federal agencies.
Andrew brings experience from his work in the Land Conservation Clinic at the University of Georgia, where he addressed environmental protection and conservation issues. His appellate advocacy background includes arguing before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals as a student attorney in the University of Georgia's Appellate Litigation Clinic. Andrew combines analytical thinking with practical problem-solving to help clients navigate environmental challenges.
Before joining KMCL, Andrew gained experience in employment litigation at a national law firm's South Carolina and Georgia offices. He also previously worked at a labor and employment law firm, where he assisted attorneys with matters before the EEOC, state agencies, and federal courts. This experience provides him with valuable perspective on administrative proceedings and litigation strategy that he applies to environmental matters.
Andrew grew up in Jasper, Georgia. He earned his J.D. from University of Georgia School of Law in 2024. Prior to law school, Andrew graduated from Vanderbilt University in 2019 with a Bachelor of Arts in both political science and sociology.
University of Georgia Moot Court Team, Executive Co-Chair
National Environmental Moot Court Competition, Semi-finalist
University of Georgia Law Review, Executive Online Editor
"Proposed Amendments to the Georgia Environmental Policy Act," University of Georgia Law Review, 2023.
Assists clients with environmental compliance matters under federal and state regulations.
Conducts legal research on emerging environmental issues including air quality, water quality, and waste management.
Supports environmental due diligence for corporate and real estate transactions.
Helps prepare comments on proposed environmental regulations for industry clients.
Drafts memoranda analyzing environmental permit requirements for industrial facilities.
Assists with environmental enforcement defense matters before state and federal agencies.
Supports litigation teams in cases involving contaminated property and cleanup obligations.
Researches case law and regulatory developments affecting environmental compliance obligations.