Brook Andrews

Brook is a seasoned litigator with extensive experience in fraud investigations and government enforcement actions at both federal and state levels. He joined the firm after serving as the Acting United States Attorney for the District of South Carolina, where he was responsible for overseeing all federal law enforcement actions in the state. In this... role, Brook led a staff of approximately 140 criminal prosecutors, civil litigators, and support personnel across offices in Columbia, Charleston, Greenville, and Florence, serving a district of more than five million residents.

During his distinguished career as a federal prosecutor, Brook investigated and prosecuted a wide variety of cases, including healthcare fraud, securities fraud, money laundering, national security matters, public corruption, defense procurement fraud, and other federal offenses. His experience encompasses fraud by corporate entities and senior executives, False Claims Act violations, financial crimes, cybercrime, and complex white-collar matters. Brook has handled and supervised numerous corporate criminal resolutions, significant civil settlements, jury trials, and appeals before the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Prior to his appointment as Acting U.S. Attorney, Brook served as First Assistant U.S. Attorney and Deputy Criminal Chief with oversight of the White Collar and General Crimes Section, where he supervised the office’s most complex and highest-profile investigations and prosecutions.

Before his federal service, Brook practiced at a major law firm where he represented State Attorneys General as outside counsel in complex multistate litigation, playing an active role in some of the nation's largest consumer protection cases.

Brook has served as an Adjunct Professor at the University of South Carolina School of Law since 2018, where he trains students in the art of courtroom advocacy and serves as the school’s Appellate Advocacy instructor. Brook’s career began with his selection into the Department of Justice's prestigious Attorney General's Honors Program, and he practiced law in Washington, D.C. and Charlotte, N.C., before returning to his home state of South Carolina in 2016.

Experience

The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.

Education

• University of South Carolina Joseph F. Rice School of Law, JD (2007)
  
  • Compleat Lawyer Award, Bronze Medallion
  • Editor, South Carolina Law Review
  • Moot Court Bar National Team
  • Chair, Honor Council
  • President, Public Interest Law Society
• George Washington University, MA, Legislative Affairs (2004)
• Davidson College, BA, History (2001)

Admissions

• South Carolina
• District of Columbia
• Supreme Court of South Carolina
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
• U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina
• U.S. Court of Federal Claims

Clerkships

• Law Clerk, The Honorable Jean H. Toal, Former Chief Justice, Supreme Court of South Carolina
• Law Clerk, The Honorable Margaret B. Seymour, U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina

Practice Areas

• Litigation, Government Response, and Crisis Management
• White Collar Defense & Government Investigations
• Qui Tam Litigation
• State Attorneys General Actions
• White Collar Healthcare Fraud, Compliance & Litigation
• Energy

Industries

• Life Sciences, Pharmaceuticals & Medical Devices
• Technology and Commercial Transactions
• Banking & Financial Services
• Energy
• Education