EXPERIENCE

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Assistant U.S. Attorney, 2009-2019

United States Attorney's Office, District of South Carolina

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• 10 years experience as federal prosecutor routinely investigating and prosecuting drug trafficking organizations (DTOs) operating in the United States and internationally;

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• Experience prosecuting white collar crimes, money laundering crimes, public corruption, and firearms offenses;

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• Deputy Chief, Criminal Division

  • Supervised nine Assistant U.S. Attorneys and approved almost all negotiations they entered into on behalf of the United States;

  • Represented the United States in many cases on appeal before the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals;

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• Lead Organized Crime and Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) Attorney for the United States in the State of South Carolina;

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• Regularly sought and received court authorization to conduct wiretaps for communications occurring over phones used by DTO members;

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• Routinely worked with and led federal agents in long-term investigations of targets in South Carolina, California, Alaska, Mexico, and most places in between;

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Adjunct Professor, Administrative Law, 2011-2019

Masters of Public Administration, Clemson University

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Private Practice, 2007-2009

Greenville, SC

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• Represented criminal clients in state and federal court;

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• Represented clients in civil matters in state court;

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Assistant Solicitor, 2002-2007

13th Circuit Solicitor's Office

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• Prosecuted DUI, murder, armed robbery, and other violent crime cases in Greenville County;

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• Represented the State of South Carolina before the South Carolina Supreme Court; 

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Law Clerk for The Honorable John C. Few, 2001-2002

S.C. Circuit Court Judge for the 13th Judicial Circuit (currently Associate Justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court)

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REPORTED CASES

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Andy has had the privilege of representing the State of South Carolina and the United States of America in cases on appeal.  Below is a list of some of these cases:

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• United States v. Thomas, 773 Fed. Appx. 750 (4th Cir. 2019)

• United States v. Crawley, 760 Fed. Appx. 241 (4th Cir. 2019)

• United States v. Guerrero-Deleon, 713 Fed. Appx. 163 (4th Cir. 2017)

• United States v. Guerra-Telon, 594 Fed. Appx. 149 (4th Cir. 2015)

• United States v. Lipscombe, 571 Fed. Appx. 198 (4th Cir. 2014)

• United States v. Calderon, 554 Fed Appx. 143, 145 (4th Cir. 2014)

• United States v. Martinez-Turcio, 494 Fed. Appx. 354 (4th Cir. 2012)

• United States v. Rodriguez-Ornelas, 456 Fed. Appx. 228 (4th Cir. 2011)

• Ex parte Hearst-Argyle Television, Inc., 369 S.C. 69, 631 S.E. 2d 86 (2006)

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