A former federal prosecutor who was a part of the largest prosecution in American history, Andrew thrives in the world of high-stakes litigation. He now leverages his experience leading trial teams as part of Hissam Forman Donovan Ritchie’s elite complex litigation team. Andrew is adept at navigating regional and national litigation, prioritizing practical advice individually tailored to each client.

Andrew is a seasoned trial attorney with more than fifteen years of litigation experience, including more than six and a half years as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Southern District of West Virginia and the District of Columbia. He has tried numerous complex fraud, money laundering, national security, and firearms cases to verdict, and has led high-profile prosecutions involving both private entities and public officials.

In private practice, Andrew was part of the HFDR trial team that secured the largest

condemnation verdict in State history, at over $19 million. During his tenure as a federal

prosecutor, Andrew secured convictions in numerous jury trials, including:

• Businessman who executed a scheme to defraud a large corporation of millions of dollars by repeatedly falsifying documents, paying bribes, and stealing the identity of hundreds of individuals;

• Ringleader of a complex retail theft ring in West Virginia who took advantage of opioid-addicted individuals to make huge profits reselling stolen merchandise; and

• Physician illegally prescribing opioids in West Virginia, who was ordered to forfeit his medical license and medical building due to his conviction.

Additionally, Andrew secured many high-profile convictions, including:

• West Virginia mayor, who resigned from elected office due to his conviction;

• Pharmacy convicted of money laundering and ordered to forever cease all future business for manufacturing its own supply of opioid pills to provide to pill mills;

• Law firm office manager, who embezzled more than half million dollars of client funds belonging to underage and elderly victims; and

• Key conspirator in the plot to kidnap the Governor of Michigan.

Before joining the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Andrew clerked for federal judges in Illinois and California, practiced complex commercial litigation with a large firm in Saint Louis, Missouri, and advised elected members of the Illinois General Assembly and state agencies on criminal justice reform initiatives. He has received multiple performance-based honors and awards from the U.S. Department of Justice and other federal agencies.

Admissions

• West Virginia

• Illinois

• Missouri

• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

• U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

• U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia

• U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia

• U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia

• U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois

Professional Background

• Assistant United States Attorney, Southern District of West Virginia

• Assistant United States Attorney, District of Columbia

• Law Clerk, Hon. Nancy J. Rosenstengel, District Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois

• Law Clerk, Hon. Jeremy D. Peterson, Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California

• Associate, Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale, St. Louis, Missouri

• Associate General Counsel, Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority, Chicago, Illinois

• Attorney, Legislative Reference Bureau, Springfield, Illinois