Andrew Gould leads the appellate practice at Arnold & Itkin LLP. He oversees the firm's cases on appeal, while providing complex legal support to the firm's trial lawyers at all phases of trial.
An experienced appellate advocate, Andrew has served as lead counsel in approximately 250 appeals before various federal and state appellate courts, including the U.S. and Texas Supreme Courts. He has presented nearly 40 oral arguments, including over 25 before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. His extensive experience has led to his recognition by Chambers & Partners, Best Lawyers in America, and Super Lawyers as one of the top appellate lawyers in Texas. Chambers describes him as having cultivated “a rising profile for his sterling appellate practice, which features particular expertise in handling high-stakes personal injury, product liability, and negligence disputes on behalf of plaintiffs.”
Before joining Arnold & Itkin, Andrew began his legal career as a law clerk to two federal judges: the Honorable Raymond M. Kethledge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and the Honorable Lee H. Rosenthal of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas. He then practiced complex commercial litigation at a corporate law firm in Washington, D.C. before returning to Houston, where he entered public service by serving in the U.S. Attorney's Office. As a federal appellate prosecutor for nearly seven years, Andrew was honored to win awards for his work on cases at all stages of prosecution: trial, appeal, and postconviction.
Andrew is dedicated to service in the legal community in Houston and beyond. He serves as President of the Federal Bar Association’s Southern District of Texas Chapter, on the Executive Committee of the Garland Walker American Inn of Court, and on the Houston Nominating Committee of the Texas Bar Foundation. He is a Fellow of the Texas and Houston Bar Foundations and a member of the Appellate Sections for the Houston Bar Association and the State Bar of Texas. He also enjoys working with law students through serving on the Alumni Advisory Committee of the Vanderbilt Law Review, on the Advisory Board of the National Plaintiffs’ Law Association, and as a mentor in The Appellate Project. And beyond the legal community, he serves on the Board of Trustees for the Houston Symphony.