O’Melveny Worldwide

Andrew Churchill

Counsel

New York Office
Areas of Focus
Areas of Focus
Litigation & Investigations
Securities Litigation
White Collar Defense & Government Investigations
Overview Experience Insights News Credentials

Andrew Churchill is a Counsel who focuses his practice on white collar criminal defense and corporate investigations, complex civil litigation, and regulatory matters. 

He has significant litigation and investigations experience, successfully navigating clients from the earliest stages of an investigation to developing investigative plans, conducting witness interviews, and communicating directly with clients about fact development and strategy. His experience also includes multijurisdictional matters across a range of industries, including healthcare, technology, finance and energy. Andrew regularly defends individuals, corporations, and public entities facing allegations by the DOJ, SEC, CFTC and other regulatory and investigative bodies. 

Andrew also maintains a complex Pro Bono practice, including a defendant receiving O’Melveny representation through the Criminal Justice Act and a plaintiff in a civil rights lawsuit in federal court.

Prior to joining O’Melveny, Andrew received his Juris Doctor from the University of California, Los Angeles School of Law, where he served on the UCLA Law Review. While in law school, Andrew interned at the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York in the Public Integrity Unit.

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  • Represented commodities/energy trading company in FCPA investigation by DOJ and CFTC, including working with third-party vendors on profit and accounting analyses.
  • Represented consumer products manufacturing company in multijurisdictional whistleblower investigation, including developing investigative plans in conjunction with outside counsel from foreign jurisdiction.
  • Represented healthcare company in responding to civil investigative demands and conducted internal investigation into compliance with applicable federal regulations.
  • Represented cryptocurrency company in internal investigation.
  • Represented social media company in internal investigation.
  • Represented shipping company in tort matter, including taking and defending depositions of expert witnesses and arguing motion in limine. 
  • Represented mortgage servicer in False Claims Act Qui Tam action, including drafting motions and preparing witnesses for deposition, and resolving matter with DOJ.
  • Represented utility corporation in Nuclear Regulatory Commission enforcement actions, including defending depositions. 
  • Represented electronics manufacturer in international arbitration.
  • Represented third party grand jury subpoena recipient in federal investigation into sponsorship of national athletic association.

Admissions

Bar Admissions

  • New York

Court Admissions

  • US District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York

Education

  • University of California, Los Angeles, J.D.: Managing Editor, UCLA Law Review
  • Union College, B.A.: summa cum laude; Phi Beta Kappa

Professional Activities

Internships

  • US Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of New York
  • The Honorable Paul G. Gardephe, US District Court, Southern District of New York
Related Practices
Corporate Investigations
Litigation & Investigations
Securities Litigation
White Collar Defense & Government Investigations