Biography
Andie Patton, a leader of Lewis Rice’s Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Practice Group, advises clients on a variety of corporate matters, including mergers and acquisitions, corporate formation and restructuring and regulatory compliance, with a special focus on transactions in the alcohol distribution space.
Understanding that M&A transactions are among the most complex and significant events in the life of a company, Andie guides her clients through all aspects of the transaction process, from identifying business objectives and conducting due diligence to drafting and negotiating definitive deal documents. She helps clients close dozens of M&A transactions per year, most ranging from tens to hundreds of millions of dollars in purchase price.
Practice Areas
Honors & Awards
- St. Louis Small Business Monthly - Best M&A Providers (2024-2025 Business Owners’ Guide)
- Best Lawyers® Ones to Watch (2021-2024)
- Missouri & Kansas Rising Stars® (2021-2022)
Education
- University of Chicago School of Law (J.D., 2012)
- Joseph Henry Beale Prize for Outstanding Legal Research and Writing
- Washington University in St. Louis (B.A., 2009)
- Political Science
- Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Legal Background
- Washington University in St. Louis faculty mentor, Law & Business Society (2024-present)
- Summer associate, Lewis Rice LLC (2011)
- Student clinical intern, University of Chicago's Edwin F. Mandel Legal Aid Clinic - mental health litigation project (2011)
- Summer intern, U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Illinois (2010)
- Paralegal assistant, Becker, Dufour & Yarbrough LLP (2007-2009)
Admissions
- Missouri Bar
- Illinois Bar
Charitable & Civic Activities
- President, Places for People Board of Directors (2024-present)
- Vice president, Board of Directors (2023-2024)
- Chair, Development Committee (2020-2024)
- Chair, Annual Golf Committee (2020-2023)
- Executive Committee (2020-2024)
- Adjunct professor, Business Planning & Drafting - Fundamentals of M&A Transactions, Washington University School of Law (2022-present)
Firm Committees
- Chair, Associate Development Committee (2023-present)
- Lewis Rice Women to Women Committee (2012-present)
- Recruiting Committee (2019-present)
- Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee (2023-present)
