Staff Reports
Local attorney Scott C. Andrews has announced he will seek the Republican nomination for Bartholomew Superior Court 2 judge in next year’s primary.
Andrews owns his own law practice in Columbus and was born and raised in Bartholomew County. He has been an attorney for 19 years, with 14 years in private practice in Columbus.
“It has been a dream of mine since law school to be able to serve my community as judge,” Andrews said. “I feel I have the necessary experience, temperament and local ties to serve well as judge, and I look forward to sharing my judicial philosophy with the voters of Bartholomew County.”
Andrews is seeking the judge seat currently held by long-time Judge Kathleen “Kitty” Tighe Coriden, who is retiring.
Two other Republicans have announced they also plan to seek the GOP nomination, Magistrate Joe Meek, who has served as Superior Court 2 magistrate since 2003, and local attorney Dominic Glover, who shares a law practice with Coriden. Meek and Glover announced their intention to run in May.
Andrews also has a tie to the Coriden law firm, serving as a partner from 2010 to 2015 as a part of Coriden Coriden Andrews & Glover LLC.
“…And I have had the opportunity to practice in front of her in court,” Andrews said of the retiring judge. “I have a tremendous amount of respect for Judge Coriden, and if elected, I certainly have big shoes to fill.”
Andrews said his experience includes handling criminal prosecution, criminal defense, estate planning and administration, divorces, adoptions, complex corporate transactions and small claims.
“I’m not just a one-dimensional attorney,” he said. “I have had the opportunity to touch nearly every facet of the law.”
Andrews, 44, grew up in northern Bartholomew County near St. Louis Crossing. He attended St. Peter’s Lutheran School and graduated from Columbus East High School in 1993. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from Purdue University in 1997 and a law degree from Seton Hall University School of Law in Newark, New Jersey, in 2000.
In January 2002, Andrews, accepted a position as a deputy prosecutor, and in 2003, became an associate attorney with the Indianapolis law firm of Rubin & Levin. In January 2005, he returned to Columbus to join the Coriden Law Office until 2010, when he became a partner in Coriden Coriden Andrews & Glover LLC.
Andrews was also appointed by Judge James Worton as a Superior Court 1 public defender from 2014 to 2016. In January 2016, Andrews started his general practice, Andrews Law Office LLC, concentrating on business and corporate law, estate planning and administration, collections, school law and general litigation.
He previously sought the Republican nomination for Circuit Court judge, but lost in the 2016 primary to current judge Kelly Benjamin.
He has been appointed by Bartholomew County Prosecutor Bill Nash to serve as a part-time deputy prosecutor for the newly-established Bartholomew County Drug Recovery Court.
Andrews also serves as an attorney for the county’s sheriff merit board, the FairOaks Community Development Corp., the towns of Hope and Clifford, Estep & Co., Inc. and the Flat Rock-Hawcreek School Board.
He serves as corporate council for Tallman Equipment Co. and is on its board of directors
He has previously served on the Family Service and the Columbus Park Foundation board of directors as well as serving as a Columbus Parks and Recreation board member from 2009 to 2012. He is a board member for Foundation for Youth and a school ministry board member for St. Peter’s Lutheran School and a board member for Lakeview Ministries, which operates Camp Lakeview in Bartholomew County. He is a life-long member of St. Peter’s Lutheran Church.
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Age: 44
Birthplace: Bartholomew County
Hometown: Columbus
Education: Attended St. Peter’s Lutheran School and graduated from Columbus East High School in 1993. Received a bachelor of science degree from Purdue University in 1997 and a law degree from Seton Hall University School of Law in Newark, New Jersey, in 2000.
Career: Served as Bartholomew County deputy prosecutor in 2002 and joined Indianapolis firm of Rubin & Levin P.C. in 2003. Joined the Coriden Law Office in 2005 through 2010, and then became partner of Coriden Coriden Andrews & Glover LLC. Appointed as a Bartholomew Superior Court 1 public defender from 2014-2016. Started his own law firm, Andrews Law Office LLC in 2016. Appointed as part-time deputy prosecutor for the Bartholomew County Drug Recovery Court. Serves as counsel for the Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Merit Board, the FairOaks Community Development Corp., the towns of Hope and Clifford and Estep & Co.
Community activities: Served on the board of directors for Family Service from 2008 to 2015; and the Columbus Park Foundation Board from 2012 to 2016; Columbus Parks and Recreation board member from 2009 to 2012; serves on the Foundation for Youth board of directors since 2011 and on the school ministry board at St Peter’s Lutheran School since 2017. Member of the board of directors for Lakeview Ministries since 2016, which operates Camp Lakeview. Member of the Bartholomew county Bar Association and National Association of Drug Court Professionals. Life-long member of St. Peter’s Lutheran Church.
Family: Married to Dawn Andrews; five children, Larry Thompson, Luke Thompson, twins Kate and Brenna Andrews and Maggie Andrews.
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