Andrea Thorsteinsson
Personal:
Andrea Thorsteinsson practices civil litigation, with a focus in medical malpractice defense,
healthcare professionals advocacy, administrative law, and professional
liability. She has specialized administrative law experience including
defending a client at a formal disciplinary hearing before the Nevada State
Board of Dental Examiners regarding complex and voluminous allegations
pertaining to twenty-four (24) different patients. Additionally, Andrea was successful in overturning
a decision by the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners which violated a client's
constitutional due process rights, by way of filing a Petition for
Judicial Review.
Andrea also has appellate litigation experience, including the
successful resolution of a medical negligence action in which the
Nevada Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of her client.
A native of Phoenix, Arizona, Andrea graduated magna cum laude from Arizona State University in 2001 with bachelors degrees in Supply Chain Management and Justice & Social Inquiry. While at Arizona State, Andrea received several awards in Supply Chain Management and received the national R. Gene Richter Scholarship.
Andrea received her Juris Doctorate degree from California Western
School of Law in 2008. While at Cal Western, she clerked in the
Executive Office of the Arizona Attorney General. She also worked as
a Student Supervisor for the Bail Project under the Office of the
San Diego Public Defender.
Andrea was admitted to practice law in the State of Nevada in
2008 and is licensed in both the State Court of Nevada and the
United States District Court, District of Nevada.
Education:
Arizona State University (B.S., magna cum laude, Justice Studies; B.S., magna cum laude, Supply
Chain Management, 2005)
California Western School of Law (J.D., 2008)
Bar and Court Admissions:
Nevada Supreme Court - 2008
United States District Court, District of Nevada - 2008
Professional Associations:
State Bar of Nevada
Special Distinctions and Achievements:
Richter Scholar