Overview
Stephen Andrews is an associate at Dovel & Luner.
Stephen attended Yale Law School, where he served as an Articles Editor for the Yale Law and Policy Review. After graduating from Yale Law School, Stephen served as a clerk on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit for the Honorable Kenneth K. Lee and then on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York for the Honorable Rachel P. Kovner. Stephen joined Dovel & Luner after working as an Associate at Hueston Hennigan.
Stephen was born in San Francisco, California and raised in Denver, Colorado. He attended the University of Colorado Boulder, earning a B.A. in Philosophy.
In his free time, Stephen enjoys being active and playing sports—participating regularly in Santa Monica’s beach flag-football league and golfing whenever time allows. He also spends his free time reading and writing, hiking, scuba diving, and spending time with friends.
Education
- Yale Law School, (J.D., 2020)
- University of Colorado Boulder, (B.A., 2017)
Prior Associations
- Law Clerk to Judge Kenneth K. Lee, of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- Law Clerk to Judge Rachel P. Kovner, of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
- Hueston Hennigan
Personal Facts
- Stephen is passionate about helping adopted children and people suffering from a substance-abuse disorder.
- Stephen was a nationally ranked fencer and trained in the pentathlon at the Olympic Training Center.
- Before becoming a lawyer, Stephen was an entrepreneur, and he started several small businesses.
Joining Dovel & Luner
Despite my life-long ambition to become an attorney, I didn’t decide to go to law school until my late twenties. Part of me feared that becoming a lawyer would close the door on my other passions. I spent years as an entrepreneur, selling products and providing services that I believed made the world a better place. Would becoming a lawyer doom me to a never-ending cycle of billing hours working on behalf of big corporate clients who did not always care about right and wrong?
If I knew about Dovel & Luner, I would not have feared. Dovel checks all the boxes. There is ample opportunity for entrepreneurship. Within two months of joining the firm, I conducted my own investigation, drafted a complaint, and filed it. Dovel also offers real opportunities for early substantive experience. Shortly after joining the firm, I briefed and argued a preliminary-injunction motion, participated in two depositions, and attended a mediation. Not even the so-called “litigation boutiques” offer the same level of substantive ownership so quickly. And, most important to me, Dovel believes in fighting for the little guy. Every day, I wake up grateful to be part of this team where I can be entrepreneurial, obtain substantive responsibility and top-tier training, and fight for those who cannot fight for themselves.