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Andrew Blandford

Special Counsel – Civil, Avant
Andrew has been managing complex and high value medical claims for the past 23 years. He worked in London in 2000 advising the NHS Litigation Authority and then returned to Australia defending medical claims against Queensland Health. Andrew joined Avant Law in 2010 as a Solicitor Manager in Brisbane and then moved to Sydney in 2011 in the role of Special Counsel – Civil. Andrew is currently Special Counsel for Civil claims and manages a range of complex claims against Avant members.

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