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I was born in Morelia, Michoacan, Mexico to a Russian Mother and a Mexican Father. My parents met in Moscow where my father went to study his undergraduate degree. When my mother was pregnant my parents moved to Mexico to be closer to my father’s family and they began work as educators. After only a few years in Mexico my parents decided that they wanted to continue their education in America and began applying for visas so that we could immigrate to this country as a family. The University of Texas accepted my parents into their Ph.D. program and allowed me to come into the United States with my parents. I have been a Longhorn fan ever since.After my parents received their PhDs from UT they both accepted jobs as professors in Joplin, Missouri and I began middle school in Missouri. I graduated high school in Missouri and to stay close to my family I decided to attend Washington University in St. Louis on a scholarship. I graduated with dual degrees from Arts & Sciences and the Business school and decided to work after college. I found the corporate life to be monotonous and without passion and made a decision to attend law school after only a year of work in the business sector. I had excelled in debate both in high school and college and decided that public speaking and oration were better suited for me than the corporate life.I attended Southern Methodist University in Dallas for law school in my desperate attempt to get back to Texas after having to deal with Midwest winters for such a long time. I graduated in 2010 and began litigating immediately with Legal Aid. I wanted to help people who were suffering, and I began doing Veteran’s and VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) work immediately to help those who needed it most. I found the courtroom and litigation to be the most rewarding work I had ever done in my life. I have continued to work in Family Law since the beginning of my career and I have devoted my entire career exclusively to family issues.My wife, Elizabeth Shehan, and I have a toddler named Dmitri and a baby named Mikhail that have helped me to understand the difficulties of being a parent more than any case or legal argument ever could. In our spare time, my wife and I enjoy competing against each other in fantasy football. I speak Spanish, Russian and English and am always excited to get to speak to other native speakers around Austin.

I am certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Personal Injury Trial Law (2017), a distinction less than 2% of lawyers hold. There are more than 100,000 attorneys licensed to practice in Texas. Fewer than 8,000 are Board Certified and fewer that 2,000 are Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law.. EDUCATIONSt. Mary’s University School of Law, J.D.University of Texas at San Antonio, B.S.. ASSOCIATIONS and ACCOLADESBoard Certified in Personal Injury Trial LawAmerica's Top 100 Personal Injury AttorneysTexas Rising Star AwardPhi Delta Phi Legal Honors FraternityTravis County Bar AssociationTexas Bar Foundation. BAR and COURT ADMISSIONSState Bar of TexasNew YorkU.S. District Court, Northern District of TexasU.S. District Court, Southern District of TexasU.S. District Court, Western District of Texas

Erskine and Blackburn, L.L.P. was established by Blake C. Erskine, Jr. and Mark B. Blackburn in 2001.  Our mission is to Serve God by Serving Others Seeking Justice.  The firm is committed to making a difference for the clients God trusts them with in the trials of serious personal injury cases involving dangerous and defective products, vehicle collisions, medical negligence and significant commercial litigation for Plaintiffs on a contingency fee basis.  The firm’s practice is statewide.  The firm was awarded an “AV” rating (link to Martindale Hubble) by Martindale Hubble in 2003 after a survey of the firm’s peers for professional excellence in skill and integrity.

Board Certified Austin divorce attorney specializes in high-conflict, divorce, modification, child support, enforcement, property division, custody, relocation and other complex legal matters in Austin Texas.

Andy is routinely recognized by his peers as one of the leading public law advocates and strategists in Texas. Andy has been board certified in Administrative Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization since that specialization was first recognized. Before helping found ENOCH KEVER, he was previously a shareholder in two other regional law firms, serving as managing partner of one and as head of the public law and alternative energy practices of the other.  He served five years as senior vice president, general counsel and secretary of a facilities-based broadband communications corporation. Before entering private practice in Austin, Andy held senior positions in the Office of the Governor of Texas and the Office of the Attorney General of Texas after serving as counsel to a member of the Texas Senate.. Andy's 40+ year practice has focused on regulatory, legislative and corporate matters, primarily representing clients in the electric and communication industries. He has represented a variety of competitive electric and telecommunication interests as well as large regulated electric utilities, both investor owned and municipally owned. He represents clients before the courts, state and federal regulatory bodies, state legislatures, Congress and local governments.