Andrew Watts
Severna Park,MD
Summary
Accomplished litigation and corporate attorney with over a decade of experience advising on complex legal and compliance matters. Adept at managing high-stakes disputes, navigating government investigations, and mitigating risk across multiple jurisdictions. Proven ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams, develop compliance programs, and represent corporate clients before regulatory bodies. Passionate about aligning legal strategy with business objectives to drive growth and minimize exposure.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Corporate Counsel
Amazon
01.2022 - Current
- Advise senior leadership across multiple product and service verticals on legal risks, emerging regulatory trends, and active litigation.
- Actively partner with cross-functional teams in engineering, product management, and marketing to ensure compliance with privacy and consumer protection laws.
- Develop and implement training programs to educate product, engineering, and marketing teams on legal best practices, reducing risk and improving product development workflows.
- Design and executed of global expansion and regulatory compliance programs for new product offerings, ensuring adherence to local and international laws.
Associate
Williams & Connolly
10.2015 - 01.2022
- Litigated civil and criminal proceedings in both state and federal court, including direct and cross examinations of fact and expert witnesses.
- Led investigative teams and devised litigation strategies in complex and sensitive government and internal investigations.
- Supervised large attorney and legal professional discovery teams across multiple firms in multi-defendant, multi-district litigation.
- Practice areas included: healthcare, antitrust, False Claims Act and government investigations, complex civil litigation, class actions, intellectual property, and contract disputes.
Secondee
Maryland Office of the Public Defender
03.2018 - 09.2018
- Represented more than 50 indigent clients per week in every stage of criminal proceedings.
- First-chaired bench and jury trials for criminal charges ranging from simple trespass to assault with a deadly weapon.
Law Clerk
Chief Judge Sarah S. Vance, Eastern District of Louisiana
07.2014 - 07.2015
- Assisted the judge with all aspects of judicial practice
Managing Attorney
Office of Judicial Codes Counselor, Cornell University
09.2012 - 05.2014
- Hired, trained, and supervised a team of second and third-year law students to represent students and faculty accused of violating the Campus Code of Conduct or Code of Academic Integrity.
Law Clerk
Hon. Vincent L. Briccetti, Southern District of New York
05.2013 - 08.2013
- Assisted the judge with all aspects of judicial practice
Education
J.D. -
Cornell Law School
Ithaca, NY05-2014
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science And Environmental Studies
Connecticut College
New London, CT05-2009
Skills
Complex Commercial Litigation &
Dispute Resolution
Regulatory Compliance &
Government Investigations
Privacy & Data Protection Law
Intellectual Property Litigation
Corporate Governance & Policy
Development
Product Counseling
Memberships and Admissions
New York, Virginia, District of Columbia
Timeline
Corporate Counsel
Amazon
01.2022 - Current
Secondee
Maryland Office of the Public Defender
03.2018 - 09.2018
Associate
Williams & Connolly
10.2015 - 01.2022
Law Clerk
Chief Judge Sarah S. Vance, Eastern District of Louisiana
07.2014 - 07.2015
Law Clerk
Hon. Vincent L. Briccetti, Southern District of New York
05.2013 - 08.2013
Managing Attorney
Office of Judicial Codes Counselor, Cornell University
09.2012 - 05.2014
J.D. -
Cornell Law School
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science And Environmental Studies
Connecticut College