Partner, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
Andy excels at solving complex problems for his clients using a variety of effective strategies. As former Chief Deputy Attorney General for the State of Wisconsin, Andy Cook has extensive experience representing businesses before state Attorneys General involving investigations and lawsuits. His strong relationships with Attorneys General and their senior staff frequently facilitate the successful resolution of client issues through diplomacy and negotiations. When litigation becomes necessary, Andy effectively advocates for clients throughout the litigation process.
Andy combines his legal expertise in numerous areas of law covered by state Attorneys General, an understanding of how state AG offices operate, and vast knowledge of legal and regulatory issues facing his clients. This substantive and comprehensive legal approach is crucial to effectively representing clients before state Attorneys General. Andy also has substantial experience drafting and enacting complex civil liability reforms before state legislatures to successfully address client goals.
Andy’s main practice focuses on advising Fortune 500 companies before state Attorneys General in the areas of antitrust, consumer protection, False Claims Act, environmental law, and cybersecurity and data privacy. Andy, in collaboration with a team of attorneys, successfully navigated a client through antitrust regulatory review by state Attorneys General in one of the nation’s largest mergers of two major telecommunication companies. Andy also worked with a team of lawyers representing a large corporation involving the multistate opioids litigation brought by state Attorneys General.
Andy gained valuable experience serving as Deputy Attorney General for the State of Wisconsin where he was the second in command of the 700-plus state agency. In his role as Chief Deputy Attorney General, Andy oversaw the day-to-day operations at the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ); directed the State’s litigation strategy; negotiated, reviewed, and approved all settlements; drafted and reviewed attorney general opinions; managed the agency’s budget; oversaw civil and criminal investigations handled by DOJ; and managed DOJ’s legislative agenda.
Andy played college hockey and remains active by running, cross country skiing, and playing golf. On the weekends, Andy and his wife enjoy watching their kids’ sporting events, including soccer, baseball, gymnastics, and track. In his rare spare time, Andy reads history books.
Deputy Attorney General, Civil Litigation, Texas Attorney General
James Lloyd is the Deputy Attorney General for Civil Litigation for the Texas Attorney General. He serves alongside over 600 lawyers and staff across eleven practice groups handling more than 35,000 cases involving the State of Texas. James also serves as Chief of the Antitrust Division, leading the enforcement of state and federal antitrust laws and representing the interests of Texas in national antitrust matters alongside federal enforcers.
James previously practiced at global law firms Sidley Austin LLP and Mayer Brown LLP, managing a range of high-profile matters for public and private companies. He began his legal career as a law clerk to Justice David Medina on the Texas Supreme Court.
James has served in a variety of roles in public service. He is currently an Intelligence Officer in the U.S. Navy Reserve, assigned to the Commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet. James served on the Presidential Transition Team for President Donald Trump, where he advised on financial regulatory policy and led the transition of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. James previously served at the White House as Senior Writer to President George W. Bush. He was also a member of the national security staff, coordinating policymaking and oversight with senior officials among the Cabinet departments and agencies.
James received his J.D. from The University of Texas School of Law, where he was Articles Editor for the Texas Law Review and a teaching assistant to Admiral Bobby Inman. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Rice University, where he was student body president and received the Joseph Cooper Prize in Public Policy.
A seventh-generation Texan, James comes from a family of litigators, including his mother, his sister, and his father who has served over 18 years on the Texas judiciary. James is Chair of the State Bar of Texas Antitrust and Business Litigation Section and serves on the Executive Committee of The Federalist Society’s Corporations, Securities, and Antitrust Practice Group.
James has spent over a decade as a volunteer attorney for veterans legal clinics in Houston and Austin. He is also a member of the Legal Affairs Roundtable for the Intelligence and National Security Alliance (INSA) and is also a longtime supporter of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, serving on the Mutton Bustin' Committee.
Partner, Morrison & Foerster
David Shaw is a partner in Morrison & Foerster’s Global Antitrust Law Practice group, where he draws upon his extensive experience across merger clearance litigation, cartel representations, counseling, and State Attorney General antitrust enforcement to guide clients through government-facing antitrust matters.
Most recently, David was the Deputy Chief of Staff and Counsel to the Assistant Attorney General in the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ). In this role, he advised and assisted the head of the Antitrust Division on law and policy related to the Division and managed relationships with state attorneys general across all Division matters, including directly handling relationships in the highest stakes and most sensitive matters facing the Division.
Supervising Deputy Attorney General (Healthcare Rights and Access Section), Office of the California Attorney General
State Merger Enforcement: Trends & Outlook