
Overview
Drawing on a decade of experience as a federal prosecutor, Andy delivers strategic counsel across criminal defense, civil litigation, and complex business matters.
A formidable trial attorney with substantial courtroom experience, Andy navigates clients through government investigations, enforcement actions, and intricate civil litigation challenges. His trial skills have been demonstrated through more than ten federal jury trials, including sophisticated multi-defendant prosecutions and complex white-collar cases—most notably a high-profile trial involving five defendants and over 100 counts that lasted more than three months. His practice encompasses criminal defense, civil litigation, regulatory investigations, compliance counseling, and strategic business advisory services.
Before joining Dorsey, Andy was Chief of the Financial Crimes and Public Corruption section for the United States Attorney's Office in the District of Arizona. During his ten-year tenure as an Assistant United States Attorney, he prosecuted complex white collar matters involving healthcare fraud, securities violations, tax crimes, embezzlement, cyber fraud, and public corruption. Andy started his career with one of the largest law firms in the southwestern United States where he handled complex commercial litigation and criminal defense. Andy leverages this unique background to anticipate government strategies, jury dynamics, and courtroom tactics, enabling him to craft case-dispositive strategies.
Whether facing DOJ investigations, enforcement actions, regulatory scrutiny, or business-critical litigation, clients benefit from Andy's rare dual perspective, proven trial record, and deep understanding of how government agencies operate and make decisions.
Experience
Representative Experience
- Representing company in investigation by United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of California regarding allegations of procurement fraud.
- Representing individual in investigation by United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California regarding allegations of health care fraud.
- Represented individual in investigation by United State Attorney’s Office for the District of Alaska.
- Represented company in two-week state court jury trial related to dispute between real estate developer and general contractor.
- Lead attorney in over ten federal jury trials. Delivered numerous closing arguments and opening statements; examined dozens of witnesses, including experts, accountants, and law enforcement agents, and cross-examined multiple defendants, experts, and percipient witnesses.
- Co-lead attorney on six-year prosecution and three-month trial involving seven defendants and more than $300 million in seized assets. Obtained money laundering convictions against defendants who owned and operated an advertising website used to conduct illegal prostitution activity. Managed substantial motion practice spanning six years of litigation; led trial strategy; delivered opening statement; and examined and cross-examined fact, expert, and attorney witnesses.
- Lead attorney in a two-week fraud trial involving pandemic fraud and losses of over $16 million. Delivered the closing argument, examined multiple fact and expert witnesses, and cross-examined multiple defense witnesses.
- Lead attorney in a two-week fraud trial involving a Ponzi scheme that defrauded investors out of millions of dollars. Delivered the closing argument, examined ten fact witnesses, and prepared all substantive motions.
- Collaborated with federal agencies, including the FBI, IRS, Department of Health and Human Services, United States Postal Inspection Service, Homeland Security Investigations, and a multitude of Inspectors General to review potential criminal fraud and public corruption investigations and delegate management of cases.
- Prosecuted white collar crimes involving fraud related to healthcare, investment schemes, securities, tax, Small Business Administration, embezzlement, and cyber.
- Served as the District’s government ethics officer for nearly seven years. Delivered annual ethics trainings to 90 attorneys and routinely advised employees on questions related to ethics, outside and political activities, gifts, and conflicts of interest.
- Prepared six substantive appellate briefs for the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and argued three of those cases before the Court.
*Certain experiences occurred prior to joining Dorsey
News & Resources
Articles
News & Press Mentions
- Bureau of Land Management Office of Professional Responsibility Training, “Best Practices and Strategies for Investigating and Prosecuting Criminal Cases,” April 28, 2023
- Federal Bar Association Phoenix Chapter, “Bankruptcy Crimes and Punishment: A Primer on Bankruptcy Crimes and How to Avoid or Address Them,” February 16, 2023
- United States Postal Inspection Service Training for Postal Inspectors, “Best Practices for Working with the United States Attorney’s Office,” October 26, 2022
- American Express Global Financial Crimes Compliance-Financial Intelligence Unit, “The Use of Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) in Prosecutions and How Prosecutors Use SARs to Build Cases,” September 21, 2018
- United States Attorney’s Office Annual Government Ethics Training, 2015-19
Industries & Practices
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- Commercial Litigation
- Cybersecurity
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Professional & Civic
Professional Achievements
- Member, State Bar of Arizona
Community Involvement
- Recreation Association of Madison Meadows and Simis (RAMMS)
- Board Member, 2022-Present
- Commissioner Kindergarten Basketball, 2023
- Commissioner 1-2 Grade Basketball, 2024
- Youth Sports Coach (Basketball, Soccer, Baseball, Flag Football), 2017-present
- Member, Men’s Arts Council of Phoenix Art Museum, 2012-14
