Stephan F. "Hobie" Andrews
Practice Focus:
Accounting Malpractice Defense
Construction Litigation
Professional Liability Defense
Mediation and Arbitration
Contact Information
Richmond Office
Eighth & Main Building
707 East Main Street,
Suite 1700
P.O. Box 1558
Richmond, VA 23218-1558
(804) 237-8803
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Hobie is a partner with Vandeventer Black and concentrates his law practice in construction litigation, professional liability defense and mediation and arbitration. He represents accountants, architects, engineers, project owners, contractors, and liability carriers in a variety of construction, professional liability, employment and contract disputes, as well as in other matters. Hobie’s practice is national and includes mediation, arbitration and litigation in state and federal courts.
Hobie received a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Virginia Military Institute, where he received the American Society of Testing and Materials Award for Academic Achievement, and a J.D. from the University of Richmond T.C. Williams School of Law.
Hobie practiced engineering for four years after earning his Civil Engineering degree. He serves as the Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the Virginia Center for Architecture Foundation and is a frequent lecturer on liability issues unique to architects, engineers, contractors and accountants. Hobie has been recognized as one of Virginia’s “Legal Elite” among construction lawyers and among litigators by Virginia Business magazine. He is listed in “The Best Lawyers in America” in the field of Construction Law.
Hobie’s notable engagements include serving as counsel for the design team on Washington, DC’s largest public construction project; judgments for the defense in a $60 million claim against an accounting firm alleging fraud, conspiracy and interference with business expectancy; a wrongful death action against an engineer arising from construction administration duties; an action against an architect for tortious interference with a construction contract; an action against an engineer on an indoor air quality/sick building syndrome claim; a failure to warn action against a manufacturer based on the Medical Device Amendments and federal preemption.