Andrew is an attorney in the firm’s land use practice where he represents and advises both public and private sector clients on a diverse range of matters, including permitting, environmental regulations and compliance, litigation, and public policy related to the development and operation of renewable energy facilities and housing.

Prior to joining the firm, Andrew served as a member of the Seattle City Council from 2020-2023 where he served as chair of the Public Assets and Homelessness Committee, president of the Metropolitan Park District (MPD), and a member of the Finance, Land Use and Neighborhoods, Public Safety, and Sustainability and Renters Rights Committees.

He also served as an ex officio member of the Board of Directors of the Seattle Aquarium and the Woodland Park Zoo and represented the City of Seattle on several regional boards and commissions including the Seattle and King County Board of Health (BOH), the Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC), the Growth Management Policy Board (GMPB), and the Governing Board of the King County Regional Homelessness Authority (KCRHA). Before his service in elected office, Andrew served as an Assistant City Prosecutor with the Seattle City Attorney’s Office where he tried over twenty jury trials to verdict and negotiated countless cases to resolution.

When not in the office, Andrew enjoys going to Husky football games, playing board games, and traveling.

  • Experience
  • Professional Affiliations
  • Awards & Honors
    Harry S. Truman Scholar
    WA 2011
    Henry M. Jackson Leadership Fellow
    2015-16
  • Bar & Court Admissions
    Washington State Bar
  • Government Service

    Councilmember, Seattle City Council

    2020 - 2023

    President, Seattle Metropolitan Park District

    2022 - 2023

    Assistant City Prosecutor, Seattle City Attorney's Office

    2017 - 2019

    Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office

    2016 - 2017

  • News & Presentations
  • Thought Leadership

Areas of Focus

Education

University of California at Berkeley J.D., 2016

London School of Economics and Political Science MSc, History and International Relations, 2013

University of Washington B.A., History and Political Science, 2012; Director of Government Relations for the Associated Students of the University of Washington