40 Under 40: Andrew Chinsky

As the only Jewish member of the Sandy Springs City Council, Andrew Chinsky often has his work cut out for him.

“Sandy Springs has become a center of Jewish life not only in the Atlanta area but nationwide, so having that representation is very important, just to give voice to the perspectives of so many of our residents who are in the Jewish community,” said Chinsky.

Thankfully, he has a strong background, and a good model in his mother, who served as president of his childhood temple and on the board for URJ – in a community where he was one of just two Jewish kids in his high school’s graduating class.

“I still have a little bit of whiplash sometimes, coming from a small Jewish community to a much larger one in Atlanta, and having everyone be so welcoming. And getting to raise our kids in this community together has been extremely gratifying.”

He is deeply involved in the local Jewish community and is currently participating in the SAPIR Salon program through the Zalik Foundation.

“My family belongs to both Temple Sinai, where I participated in the Atidaynu program, and Congregation B’nai Torah, where Rabbi Heller officiated our wedding in 2015. We feel lucky to have a deep and supportive community through both.”

Besides his work in the public sector, Chinsky is an attorney, currently serving as the general counsel for SupplyHouse, the leading E-commerce distributor of plumbing, HVAC, and electrical parts, supporting the trades across the United States. Previously, he served as in-house counsel at Aaron’s and spent almost 10 years in private practice, including most recently at King & Spalding.

In private practice pro bono work, Chinsky argued and won a constitutional rights case before a federal appeals court and secured release of individual wrongfully convicted of murder. He is also the youngest ever elected to Sandy Springs City Council, with most votes received by an individual district candidate.

In the non-Jewish, non-governmental, non-law world, he also runs marathons in honor of his brother, a childhood Leukemia survivor, with Team In Training, part of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.