Andrew Row is a litigator who represents a broad cross-section of traditional media, internet, and tech clients in First Amendment, intellectual property, and commercial disputes and appeals. Andrew also represents nonprofit and issue-advocacy organizations in constitutional rights litigation, including before the Supreme Court of the United States.
In addition to his litigation practice, Andrew counsels clients on Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act and novel issues arising from hosting and moderating third-party content online. Andrew's publications examining the liability of internet intermediaries for third-party content have been published internationally.
Before joining DWT, Andrew served as a law clerk to the Hon. Douglas P. Woodlock of the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, the Hon. Henry F. Floyd of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, and the Hon. Dame Susan Glazebrook of the Supreme Court of New Zealand. These diverse experiences equipped him with a unique understanding of the workings of the bench.
Originally from New Zealand, Andrew studied law at the University of Otago in Dunedin, New Zealand. He later obtained his LL.M. from Harvard Law School.
Admitted to Practice
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California, 2018
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Massachusetts, Inactive
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U.S. District Court Northern District of California, 2020
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U.S. District Court Southern District of California, 2020
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U.S. District Court Central District of California, 2020
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U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 2020
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U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 2021
Education
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LL.M., Harvard Law School, 2017
- Dean's Scholar Prize for Trusts and Estates
- Spencer Mason Travelling Scholarship in Law
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LL.B., Bachelor of Laws, University of Otago, 2013, with honors
- First Class Honors
- Otago District Law Society Prize (Salutatorian)
- Sir Harold Barrowclough Scholarship
- University of Otago Prestige Scholarship in Law
Memberships & Affiliations
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- Judge, Northeast Regional Round, New York City, Philip C. Jessup International Moot Court Competition, 2019
- Vice President; Board Member – Harvard Law School Association of Los Angeles, 2023-present
- Alumni Admissions Interviewer, Harvard University, 2020-present
Background
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- Law Clerk, Hon. Henry F. Floyd, U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit, Spartanburg, S.C., 2019-2020
- Law Clerk, Hon. Douglas P. Woodlock, U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, Boston, 2018-2019
- Attorney, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, San Francisco, 2018
- Intern, Death Penalty Division, Texas Innocence Network, University of Houston Law Center, Houston, 2016
- Law Clerk, Hon. Dame Susan Glazebrook, Supreme Court of New Zealand, Wellington, New Zealand, 2014-2016