Overview
Andrew Lyons-Berg focuses his practice on litigation in the Supreme Court and appellate courts across the country, as well as major motions at the trial-court level. He has briefed dozens of appellate matters and dispositive motions, and has argued before the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Andrew also has extensive experience with agency litigation under the Administrative Procedure Act.
Andrew previously served as a law clerk to the Honorable Kim McLane Wardlaw on the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
While in law school, Andrew served as a forum editor of the Yale Law Journal.
Results
- Obtained a Supreme Court victory expanding judicial review over administrative decisions on Convention Against Torture claims. (Nasrallah v. Barr)
- Won a complex statutory-interpretation decision in the Supreme Court securing a favorable construction of the Immigration and Nationality Act. (Guerrero-Lasprilla v. Barr/Ovalles v. Barr)
- Obtained a permanent nationwide injunction on behalf of a consortium of leading colleges and universities, blocking an immigration policy detrimental to the interests of international students. (Guilford College v. Wolf, M.D.N.C.)
- Helped secure a Supreme Court win in a case that significantly narrowed the administrative law doctrine of Auer deference. (Kisor v. Wilkie)
Credentials
Education
Yale Law School, JD, 2016
Williams College, BA, magna cum laude, 2011
Admissions
District of Columbia
Maryland
Courts / Agencies
US Supreme Court
US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
US District Court for the District of Columbia
