Andrew F. Kirtley

Andrew Kirtley is a senior associate at Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy LLP. He specializes in class actions and complex commercial litigation. Before joining the firm, Andrew spent several years as an attorney in the District of Columbia, where he worked at a tenants’ rights law firm, the D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center, and a boutique law firm specializing in federal environmental and civil rights litigation. Over his career, Andrew has represented hundreds of clients in all phases of litigation, including first-chairing dispositive motions, trials, and appeals.

Andrew earned his J.D. from Northeastern University School of Law and a Master of Environmental Law and Policy from Vermont Law School. During law school, Andrew completed externships with U.S. Magistrate Judge Ronald Ellis in the Southern District of New York (New York, NY), the U.S. Department of Justice (Washington, DC), the Navajo Nation Department of Justice (Window Rock, AZ), and the Human Rights Law Network (New Delhi, India). Before law school, Andrew worked as a bicycle messenger and in various other service industry jobs, and lived in Boston, Chicago, Kentucky, and France.

Andrew is active in the legal community and enjoys being part of a firm that values the pursuit of justice. Beyond work, he enjoys spending time with his partner and dog, traveling, hiking, and exploring the Bay Area.

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Member, American Association for Justice

Member, American Bar Association

Member, American Constitution Society

Member, San Mateo County Bar Association

Community Involvement

Co-Chair, Washington Council of Lawyers 2018­­–2019 Mentoring Program