Andrea Contreras
Biographical
Andrea Contreras is Senior Counsel at LLG. Her experience and expertise litigating high-stakes, high-profile matters make her well-suited to meet the demands of LLG’s business clients. Andrea’s practice focuses on representing companies and executives in state and federal litigation regarding commercial, employment, intellectual property, and class action disputes, as well as other complex civil matters.
Before joining LLG, Andrea was a BigLaw associate and worked at selective boutique law firms in Los Angeles. Andrea also served as a prosecutor for the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office, where she first-chaired and solo-chaired several jury trials to verdict. Andrea is a graduate of Columbia Law School in New York and the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, where she earned a dual degree in Neuroscience and Political Science.
A transplant to the Midwest from California, Andrea enjoys exploring the natural beauty of Wisconsin and Milwaukee’s vibrant city life, especially the restaurant scene where Andrea delights in trying new eats from fine dining establishments, hole-in-the wall joints, and food trucks alike. In her free time, Andrea dabbles in art, likes escape rooms, and treasures spending quality time with her husband, Brandon, and their energetic pittie-mix, Vinny.
Practice Areas
Published Works & Presentations
Author: Patent & Trademark Appeals: Dey, L.P. v. Sunovion Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Federal Circuit Case Digest, Vol. 16, No. 12, June 2013, at 12-13.
Co-Author: Cooperation as Part of an Antitrust Plea Agreement, ABA Section of Antitrust Law, 61st Spring Meeting, Washington D.C., April 10-12, 2013.
Contributor: Nancy M. Modesitt, Janie F. Schulman & Daniel P. Westman, Whistleblowing: The Law of Retaliatory Discharge (3d ed. 2015).
Professional Admissions, Associations & Honors
State Bar of California
State Bar of Wisconsin
U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
Rising Star, Super Lawyers (2018 & 2019)
Wiley W. Manuel Pro Bono Legal Services Award (2013, 2014 & 2015)
Education
Columbia Law School/J.D., 2011
University of Southern California/B.A., cum laude, Neuroscience & Political Science, 2007
Robert L. Lieff Scholar, Columbia Law School/2008-2011
Executive Board, Latino/a Law Students Association/2009-2011
Editorial Staff Member, Columbia Science and Technology Law Review/2009-2010
Competitor & Top-20 Oralist, Harlan Fiske Stone Moot Court/2010
Competitor & Best Overall Oralist, National Latino Law Student Association Moot Court/2010
Competitor, Hispanic National Bar Association Moot Court/2009
Competitor, Frederick Douglass Moot Court/2009
Presidential Scholar, University of Southern California/2004-2007
Norman Topping Scholar, University of Southern California/2004-2007
Dean’s List, University of Southern California/2004-2007
USC Mock Trial Team, University of Southern California/2004-2007
Governing Board, Norman Topping Scholarship/2006-2007
McNair Scholar, University of Southern California/2007
Renaissance Scholar, University of Southern California/2007
Order of Troy Award, University of Southern California/2007
Outstanding Performance Award, Duke Mock Trial’s Tobacco Road Invitational/2006
Executive Board, Latino/a Student Assembly/2005-2006
First Year Experience Award, University of Southern California/2005
Community
Andrea is passionate about pro bono work and has dedicated herself to cases and social justice causes championing civil rights, victim rights, education, housing, and immigrant rights. Andrea is especially active in the Latinx community.