Kelli Andrews

Experience

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  Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office

  Jan 1995 - Jan 1997

  Assistant State Attorney
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  Dickstein Shapiro Morin & Oshinsky

  Jan 1998 - Jan 2000

  Associate Attorney
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  Verner Liipfert Bernhard McPherson and Hand

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2002

  Associate Attorney
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  U.S. House of Representatives

  Jan 2002 - Jan 2007

  Majority Counsel - Committee on Energy and Commerce

  Served as Counsel to Committee and Subcommittee Chairman during hearings, developed legal and political strategy for investigations and hearings, and briefed Members in preparation for hearings. Interviewed numerous corporate and government witnesses, wrote hearing memoranda, and crafted hearing questions for majority Members.• Served as Lead Counsel on multiple high-profile investigations including accounting fraud, corporate governance, and insider trading issues involving HealthSouth, Global Crossing, and UBS Warburg• Served as Lead Counsel for oversight of FCC and FTC - including FCC regulation of Internet-based child exploitation and FTC oversight of dietary supplement marketing to children Show less

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  Department of Homeland Security

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2011

  Led team of 15 attorneys each managing ~100 national security immigration cases and policy issues. Briefed and advised senior leadership from Homeland Security and State Department on high-profile litigation strategy and policy issues. Reviewed and edited trial and appellate briefs in significant national security immigration cases. Represented DHS at White House Interagency Meetings on significant removal cases and advocated for DHS’s litigation strategy for high profile and sensitive cases.• Received ICE Director’s Award for Litigation in 2010 for efforts in successfully prosecuting and deporting al Qaeda trained terrorist with links to the 9/11 hijackers Show less

  • Deputy Chief - National Security Law Division

    Jan 2009 - Jan 2011

  • Associate Legal Advisor - National Security Law Division

    Jan 2007 - Jan 2009
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  U.S. Department of Justice

  Jan 2011 - Feb 2021

  Advise Attorney General, Deputy Attorney General, Assistant Attorney General, and other senior DOJ leaders on national security matters while managing 375 staff and working with managers on implementing programs, allocating resources, and facilitating training. Devise and implement Division’s policy, prosecution, legislative, and outreach strategies. Review and approve foreign investment matters - including mitigation terms and CFIUS interagency review led by Treasury Department. Strategize legislative approaches, engage key Congressional staff, oversee written responses and testimony, prepare staff for hearings, and advise on sensitive matters including witness subpoenas as head of Division’s legislative portfolio.• Established Division’s first General Counsel Office to better focus on risk assessment and compliance; directed overhaul of oversight of FBI and intelligence agency surveillance efforts• Realigned personnel and resources to better reflect changing priorities and budget constraints• Initiated new investigative focus on terrorism finance occurring through fintech and cryptocurrencies as well as increasing Division’s resources for reviewing foreign direct investments with national security nexus• Advanced DOJ’s positions during National Security Council and other executive-level agency meetings• Led adoption of strategic policy priorities including data privacy, cybersecurity, nation-state threats, economic espionage, export control, and use of encrypted technologies• Advised senior leaders and litigators on investigative steps and litigation decisions• Enhanced Division’s outreach and expertise in anticipated areas of growth, financial terrorism, advanced technology platforms, and cyber investigations• Co-founded DOJ’s Public-Private Dialogue on Fintech Issues that was DOJ’s first information sharing platform on emerging topic• Presented to more than 50 audiences on national security issues at domestic and international conferences Show less Advised Deputy Attorney General, Assistant Attorney General, and other senior DOJ leaders on cyberterrorism matters, privacy issues, and lawful access to encrypted communications. Supervised and prioritized efforts of up to 12 attorneys assigned to investigate and prosecute suspected cases of terrorism - including cyberterrorism and terrorist financing. Reviewed and approved investigations, oversaw investigation tactics, reviewed charges, and monitored progress of cases. Led Section’s critical incident response efforts following terrorist attacks - coordinating legal and investigative efforts across multiple jurisdictions to eliminate duplication of effort and ensure clear lines of communication. Reviewed novel legal issues and reported to senior leadership on real-time developments for action.• Led DOJ’s first cyberterrorism case - secured conviction of ISIS leader and established department SOPs covering novel techniques used when navigating encrypted communications and cryptocurrency• Directed response to Pulse Nightclub attack in 2016; received award from FBI Tampa Office for these efforts• Directed response to New York and New Jersey bombings in 2016; received award from FBI New York Office linked to prosecution of defendants seeking to join Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula overseas• Won multiple Assistant Attorney General Awards in recognition of outstanding contributions; member of 2016 Intelligence Community Legal Team of the Year for work on a classified matter Show less Advised Assistant Attorney General and senior DOJ executives on legal or policy issues surrounding high-profile investigations and prosecutions of counterterrorism and cyber cases. Worked closely with FBI Counterterrorism Division to coordinate efforts on investigative and policy issues as well as approving undercover operations and surveillance techniques.• Served during most significant threat to US Homeland since 9/11 and reviewed hundreds of charging packages, search warrants, and plea agreements• Selected to represent DOJ at Executive Branch interagency working groups that drafted policy proposals related to national security program and priorities outlined by Congress Show less Investigated and litigated high-profile terrorism and WMD cases in conjunction with US Attorney’s Offices across the United States. Advised US Attorney’s Offices and FBI personnel on investigative and prosecution strategies. Interviewed and prepared witnesses (including experts), drafted complex pleadings and memoranda, conducted trial preparations, and managed classified litigation including matters covered by Classified Procedures Act and Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.• Negotiated with members of US Intelligence Community to develop litigation plan for novel use of information at trial• Served as lead CTS attorney for prosecution and conviction of two 1998 US Embassy bombers who were extradited from the UK Show less

  • Senior Counsel & Chief of Staff - National Security Division

    Jan 2018 - Feb 2021

  • Deputy Chief - Counterterrorism Section

    Jan 2015 - Jan 2018

  • Counsel to the Assistant Attorney General for National Security

    Jan 2014 - Jan 2015

  • Counsel to Senate Judiciary Committee, Ranking Member Grassley

    Jan 2014 - Jan 2014

  • Trial Attorney - Counterterrorism Section

    Jan 2011 - Jan 2014
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  American University

  Jan 2020 - Jan 2022

  Adjunct Professor - Terrorism & Homeland Security
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  Microsoft

  Jun 2021 - now

  Senior Director, Cybersecurity and Lawful Access Policy
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  George Mason University - Antonin Scalia Law School

  Aug 2022 - now

  Adjunct Professor