Top Attorney – Andrew R. Harvin
Houston, TX WW/Press/ – Andrew R. Harvin, Partner with Doyle Restrepo Harvin & Robbins, L.L.P was selected for inclusion into the Top Attorneys of North America 2020-2021 edition.
“I am frank and truthful which builds and establishes credibility with the courts and arbitration panels.” – Andrew R. Harvin
More than twenty-five years ago, James Eloi Doyle, Ronald J. Restrepo, Andrew R. Harvin and Michael D. Robbins opened the firm, having previously practiced together at a large multi-city firm for seven years. The firm is comprised of an aggressive group of trial lawyers with more than 180 years of trial experience, collectively. The people of Doyle Restrepo Harvin & Robbins, LLP are proud of their reputation for initiative, responsiveness, stability, and hard work, using complementary expertise and advocacy skills. They strive to provide legal representation for businesses and individuals that is unsurpassed.
Andrew R. Harvin partner at the firm, was admitted to the State Bar of Texas in 1979. He is also admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of Texas, the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States District Courts for the Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas. Mr. Harvin handles a variety of business litigation and arbitration matters primarily concerning securities and fraud claims, real estate and commercial contracts, officer and director liability, shareholder rights, advanced technology, deceptive trade practices, insurance practices and coverage, trust administration, employment and other disputes.
For 36 years, Andrew R. Harvin has represented major broker dealers, as well as individuals, in more than 350 investment suits and arbitrations before FINRA, the NASD and NYSE. These have involved investment strategies in stocks, bonds, options, futures, insurance products, auction rate and mortgage-backed securities and derivatives, and have covered a broad range of compliance issues under federal and state securities laws and regulations. He also represents professionals in contract negotiations, employment suits and Texas Securities Board, FINRA and SEC regulatory proceedings. Mr. Harvin has prevailed in or successfully resolved hundreds of lawsuits, injunctions and arbitrations.
Mr. Harvin received a J.D. from the Southern Methodist University, 1979 and B.A. with honors, from Washington & Lee University. He is a member of the State Bar Association of Texas, American Bar Association, Houston Bar Association and Houston Bar Foundation. He also serves as an arbitrator for National Futures Association and speaks to industry association groups on compliance and financial advisor malpractice.
Active in the community, Mr. Harvin was Past President and Board member, Community of the Streets (Outreach) and Vestry and Chancellor of St. Martin’s Episcopal Church.
In 2007 and from 2009 through 2019, Mr. Harvin was named by his peers as a “Texas Super Lawyer” (a Thomson Reuters service) in securities litigation, having more than 50 cases tried to a decision or reported. Named a “Top Houston Lawyer” by H Texas Magazine in 2014 and 2019. He also holds the coveted “AV’ Preeminent Lawyer rating by Martindale Hubbell.
A native of Houston, Texas Mr. Harvin is married to Lyl Coxe Harvin and they have two daughters. 
The Top Attorneys of North America, a New York based publication, distinguishes and profiles leading attorneys who have reached a recognizable degree of success and leadership in their field. The directory is valued for promoting awareness of the accomplishments within the North American legal community.