Rawle Andrews Jr. serves as Of Counsel in the Firm’s Chattanooga, Tennessee office with over 25 years trial experience.  He is a member of the employment, commercial litigation, and government relations practice groups.  Rawle’s litigation practice and experience focuses on all aspects of employment and business litigation.

PRACTICE AREAS

  • Commercial Litigation
  • Government Relations

ADMISSIONS

  • District of Columbia
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

PROFESSIONAL HONORS, AWARDS AND ACTIVITIES

  • Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels (2015-Present)
  • Commissioner, ABA Commission on Law and Aging (2014-Present)
  • Commissioner, National Laurel Wreath Commission, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. (2015-Present)
  • Leadership Maryland (2011)
  • DC Superior Court’s Civil Rules Advisory Committee (2009-Present)
  • Trustee, Holy Cross Health Foundation (2012-Present)
  • Board Member, Thurgood Marshall Center Trust (2008-Present)
  • Adjunct Professor – Housing Discrimination & Housing Litigation, Howard University School of Law (2007-Present)
  • Adjunct Professor – Advanced Litigation & Trial Practice, Georgetown University (2008-Present)
  • Member, DC Bar Strategic Planning Committee (2009-2010)
  • Best Bar Project)
  • Recipient, Kappa Alpha Psi Pillar of the Province Award
  • American Bar Association
  • National Bar Association
  • Bar Association of the District of Columbia
  • Washington Bar Association
  • The Barristers of Washington, DC
  • Life Member, Houston-St. Thomas H.S. Alumni Association
  • Life Member, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.

PUBLICATIONS AND SPEECHES

  • Presenter, “Elder Law Today: Successfully Navigating the Grey Areas Across Communities of Color for Boomers and their Families,” National Asian American Bar Association Annual Convention (2014)
  • Keynoter, “Are You Satisfied with the Status Quo: Recalibrating Your Company’s GPS to find Purpose (and Profit) in the Age of Possibilities,” Capital Region Minority Supplier Diversity Conference Annual Meeting (2013)
  • Blog, “Finding Your Higher Purpose: Your Seven Keys to Victory,” (www.aarp.org; 2013)
  • Presenter, Race & Domestic Policy, C-SPAN/George Mason University
  • Panelist, “Balancing ‘Smart Metering’ with Consumer Interests,” AARP-Joint Center Public Policy Forum (2010)
  • Joint Op-ed with MedChi CEO G. Ransom, “Fix Medicare Physician Payments to Protect Seniors’ Health,” (Balt. Sun, Dec. 1, 2010)
  • “In funding health care reform, the world according to AARP,” (Md. Gazette interview Feb. 5, 2010)
  • Presenter, “I’m Not Rich! Why Do I need a Will,” AARP 50th Anniversary Member Event & Expo (2008)
  • Panelist, “The Boomer Tsunami:  Expanding the Scope of Legal Services to the Aging Population through an Attorney Home Visit Program”, ABA-NLADA Equal Justice Conference (2008)
  • Op-ed, “Social Security Anniversary,” (The Afro Amer. Newspapers, Aug. 17, 2010)
  • OpEd, “Smart leadership on smart meters,” (Balt. Sun, June 25, 2010)
  • OpEd, “Marylanders deserve real health care options,” (Md. Gazette, Feb. 19, 2010)
  • Book Review, “ABA’s Legal Guide for Americans over 50,” 21 Mgmt. Info. Exchange J. 4:20-21(Winter 2007 ed.)
  • Contributing Author, “Contempt of Court and Other Statutory Remedies”, Chapter 24, Michigan Law of Damages, (ICLE 3rd Ed. & Supps., 2002-Present)
  • Presenter, “Foreign Service of Process under the Hague Convention:  Common Traps for the Unwary and Practical Solutions to Obtain Your Day in Court”, Center for International Legal Studies (2002)

EDUCATION

  • J.D., Howard University School of Law, Washington, DC, May 1990
  • B.A., Texas Southern University, Houston, TX, August 1987