Paul J. Andrews, Attorney

Paul Andrews is an attorney in the Boston office of Denner Pellegrino LLP, where he concentrates in white-collar criminal defense, complex civil litigation and securities regulation and litigation. His private practice experience includes the representation of individuals and companies in federal and state criminal matters in the areas of securities fraud, mortgage fraud, bank fraud, telemarketing fraud, tax fraud, regulatory fraud, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations, asset forfeiture and money laundering. Paul also represents individuals and companies in a wide variety of federal and state civil matters, including business litigation, civil RICO cases, alleged violations of consumer protection laws, civil tax investigations, regulatory agency investigations, including the Massachusetts Division of Banks, federal civil rights violations, as well as matters before the SEC and NASD. He has represented clients in state and federal courts throughout the country.

Prior to joining Denner Pellegrino LLP, Paul spent over twelve years as a Trial Attorney with the United States Department of Justice, Criminal Division, Fraud Section, prosecuting various white-collar crimes throughout the United States, including, securities fraud, bank fraud, bank bribery, bankruptcy fraud, money laundering, mail and wire fraud, government procurement fraud, obstruction of justice and perjury. As a member of the New England Bank Fraud Task Force, based in Boston, he successfully prosecuted numerous bank officers and directors. Paul brings to Denner Pellegrino LLP a diverse range of experience, including co-directing a multi-agency task force that investigated fraud and corruption on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. As a member of the President's Corporate Fraud Task Force, Paul was the lead Trial Attorney in the highly-successful investigation of Just for Feet, Inc., a publicly traded company located in Birmingham, Alabama, during which he personally procured guilty pleas from seven high ranking executives in the athletic apparel industry. As a result of the innovative methods he used in combating corporate fraud in the Just for Feet investigation, Paul was invited to address the Department of Justice's National Advocacy Center on the topic. Paul also has received several Special Achievement and Outstanding Service Awards from the Department of Justice, as well as the Office of Inspector General for the FDIC and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Paul served as a Judicial Law Clerk to the Honorable Edward F. Harrington of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts.