O’Melveny Worldwide

Sean Andrews is a litigation associate in O’Melveny’s Los Angeles office. He focuses his practice on white collar defense and healthcare litigation, including matters involving the False Claims Act. Sean also has a thriving pro bono practice, regularly representing clients in housing and criminal matters.

Sean has a deep understanding of the federal health regulatory landscape. Prior to joining O’Melveny, he was a career federal civil servant in the national security and public health space, including stints at the Department of Defense, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Sean most recently served as the Executive Officer of Regional Operations in the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response at HHS. He has worked with nearly every agency within HHS on substantive policy and legal issues, including the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the Food and Drug Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Office of the Secretary.

Sean also previously served as a law clerk for the Michigan State Governor’s Office of Legal Counsel and as a legal intern in the Office of the Federal Defender of the Eastern District of California. In law school, Sean was awarded the Carl Gussin prize for excellence in trial work.

Admissions

Bar Admissions

  • California

Court Admissions

  • United States District Court, Central District of California

Education

  • University of Michigan, J.D.: Carl Gussin Prize for Excellence in Trial Work
  • Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, M.P.H.
  • Georgetown University, B.A., Government 

Professional Activities

Law Clerk

  • Office of Legal Counsel, Office of the Governor, State of Michigan

Legal Intern

  • Federal Defender’s Office, Eastern District of California

Corporate & Government Experience

US Department of Health & Human Services

  • Executive Officer, Regional Operations
  • Liaison to the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
  • Public Health Analyst
  • Special Assistant, Principal Dept. Asst. Secretary
  • Watch Officer, Secretary’s Operations Center

US Department of Homeland Security

  • Management & Program Analyst

Science Applications International Corp.

  • National Security Advisor