Mr. Arons’ practice focuses on corporate transactional work, assisting companies with formation-related issues, operational matters, and acquisitions and divestitures.

Mr. Arons’ clients include manufacturing businesses, real estate developers, medical systems, legalized medical cannabis licensees, lenders, and retail businesses.  Mr. Arons has developed expertise with respect to tax, estate planning, real estate, and medical operational practice areas.  Andy leverages his experience in business, litigation, and tax practice areas to serve as outside general counsel to a variety of privately held businesses and their owners.

In addition, Mr. Arons has significant experience advising companies in the manufacturing and service industries, focusing on startup and operational legal issues, including compliance, governance, regulatory, real estate, employee relations, risk allocation, contractual, tax, and related matters.

Leading Lawyers has recently recognized Mr. Arons as an Emerging Lawyer in the areas of Closely & Privately Held Business Law, and Trust, Will & Estate Planning Law.

Education

  • DePaul University College of Law, J.D., Cum Laude
  • University of Illinois, B.S., Cum Laude with a Distinction in Finance

Publications

  • A Book by Entrepreneurs for Entrepreneurs (http://www.thebookbye4e.com) (2015) – Contribution of several chapters discussing the operation of a business throughout its life cycle, from formation through succession planning. 
  • “In Defense of Defensive Devices: How Delaware Discouraged Preventive Measures in Omnicare v. NCS Healthcare” 3 DEPAUL BUS. & COM. L.J. 1, 107 (2005).