Andrew J. Soven

Andrew Soven is a commercial litigation attorney in Holland & Knight's Philadelphia office. Mr. Soven has more than 25 years of experience litigating and resolving complex matters and counseling clients.

Mr. Soven has amassed significant experience in numerous areas of the law, including financial services litigation, banking compliance drafting and protocol development, creditors' rights and remedies, closely held business disputes and restrictive covenant litigation primarily involving financial services companies. 

Mr. Soven has represented banks and finance companies in numerous class actions in courts throughout the country involving mortgage servicing, auto loan finance and collateral repossession, credit reporting, overdraft fees and other areas of the law involving financial institutions. As part of his work in the financial services industry, Mr. Soven has acquired in-depth knowledge of the Uniform Commercial Code (Articles 3, 4, 4A and 9), Truth in Lending Act (TILA), Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA), Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) and Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). He has served as lead counsel in large receivership and lender liability cases, and handles noncompete litigation for financial services and other clients. He has extensive experience litigating banker fraud and various branch-related issues and claims.

In addition to his legal practice, Mr. Soven has served as an adjunct professor at the University of Pennsylvania Law School since 2013. He also has served on a committee in connection with matters before the Pennsylvania Attorney Disciplinary Board. He currently serves on the board of Clarifi, Philadelphia’s principal nonprofit provider of financial and housing empowerment services, financial wellness counseling and related programs.