A seasoned civil and criminal litigator, Mr. Sacher has advised and represented an diverse array of clients in state and federal courts around the country, prevailing at trial and oral argument. Mr. Sacher’s wide range of cases throughout his career have involved antitrust conduct, healthcare fraud, products liability, and violent felonies. At Lowey Dannenberg, Mr. Sacher focuses his practice on healthcare fraud, privacy violations, and financial antitrust civil recovery.

Trial Experience

• Representation of opt-out Plaintiff healthcare companies in In re Suboxone MDL alleging a fraudulent and anti-competitive “product hop” scheme. Mr. Sacher presented Plaintiffs’ expert testimony and cross-examined defendant’s corporate representative at statute of limitations trial. Plaintiffs prevailed, securing an $85 million settlement days before the merits trial, which is one of the highest “opt out” pharmaceutical drug recovery settlements on record.
• Representation of opt-out Plaintiff healthcare company in an off-label marketing case alleging fraudulent conduct in connection with oncology medications. Mr. Sacher was trial counsel during the 5-week trial in Kentucky State Court and was responsible for all aspects of trial strategy. Mr. Sacher presented multiple experts and a lay witness during Plaintiff’s case in chief. In addition, he was responsible for the cross-examination of several of Defendants’ expert witnesses.
• Representation of Plaintiffs including a State Pension Fund In re GSE Bonds Antitrust Litigation, 19-cv-01794 (S.D.N.Y.) (JSR) alleging antitrust activity in bond pricing by some of the world’s largest banks. Mr. Sacher designed the cross-examination strategy for the case. Following the first deposition of a Defendant, Lowey Dannenberg was able to secure settlements totaling $386.5 million.
• Sacher argued in opposition to Defendants’ motion to dismiss in Laydon v. Mizuho Bank, Ltd. et al., No. 12-cv-03419 (S.D.N.Y.) (GBD). The matter involved allegations that numerous financial institutions conspired to manipulate the Yen London Interbank Offered Rate (“Yen-LIBOR”) and the Euroyen Tokyo Interbank Offered Rate (“TIBOR”) to financially benefit their derivatives positions. Multiple Defendants pleaded guilty to criminal charges of price-fixing and paid billions in fines to regulators for this misconduct.

Prior Experience and Other Achievements

• Prior to joining Lowey Dannenberg, Mr. Sacher was of Counsel in the New York office of a top global law firm. His practice focused on civil product liability, and labor and employment issues. As a member of the national trial team and assigned to “red-flag” cases, Mr. Sacher managed all aspects of the litigation including fact investigation, trial preparation and trial strategy.

• Sacher also served as an assistant district attorney in the Appellate and Homicide Bureaus of the Bronx Country’s District Attorney’s Office. As an appellate attorney, Andrew argued many cases before Federal and State appellate courts. Mr. Sacher also prosecuted numerous felonies to verdict. He trained in a multitude of forensic techniques and technologies used in criminal investigation.
• Sacher trained at the National Advocacy Center with an emphasis on advanced cross examination techniques.
• Following his service as a prosecutor, Mr. Sacher was General Counsel at an international healthcare communications company where he managed the litigation, contracting, risk and compliance issues on behalf of the company and its biopharmaceutical clients.
• Sacher has worked extensively with Lawyers Without Borders. In 2011, he spearheaded a report on the Caprivi High Treason Trial following his observation of the trial in Windhoek Namibia. In 2014, he served as a trainer for police and prosecutors in Liberia combating Human Trafficking. He also contributes to the organization’s efforts with respect to LGBT issues.
• Sacher completed the Alexander Fellowship for the Honorable John Mercer Walker of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
• Andrew received his J.D. from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, where he was a notes editor for and published in the Law Review.