Andrew Dhuey

Elected to the board: July, 2014 Andy is a member of the Endowment Committee

Andrew J. Dhuey is a 1989 graduate of the University of Wisconsin – Madison, School of Business and a 1992 graduate of the University of California – Hastings College of the Law. He began his legal practice as a patent litigator in the San Francisco office of Pillsbury Madison & Sutro, now known as Pillsbury Winthrop. Andrew was a member of the firm’s Pro Bono Committee, and served as lead counsel in various civil rights trials and appeals. In 1995, Andrew started his solo practice representing biotechnology inventors in patent litigation. His clients’ inventions include treatments for rheumatoid arthritis, AIDS wasting disease and

breast cancer, and prenatal screening for Down’s Syndrome. Andrew has also consulted with Congressional subcommittees in support of patent legislation.

Since 2007, Andrew has practiced almost exclusively before appellate courts, with a particular focus on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and the U.S. Supreme Court. His appellate clients have included independent inventors, disabled veterans (pro bono cases), a nature photographer (“Monkey Selfie” case), electors in the federal Electoral College, and corporations such as Wham-O, Inc. and Acacia Research Group. Andrew regularly works on cases with his wife, Bridget Clarke, who is also an appellate attorney. They have two daughters: Katherine and Maria, and two tuxedo cats: Charlie and Nettie. Andrew previously served on the board of directors at Skytown Preschool (President), Habitot Children’s Museum, and Montessori Family School.