Andrew Steiger is an eDiscovery attorney with a practice that focuses on the identification, preservation, collection, production and review of Electronically Stored Information (ESI) in construction litigation matters. Andrew represents public entities, private owners, developers, general contractors, subcontractors, design professionals, and sureties on a wide range of issues within the construction industry, including, complex litigation matters.
Prior to joining Murphy Austin, Andrew was an associate attorney with a national securities and business law firm where he drafted contracts for private securities transactions, and submitted regulatory filings for exempt securities offerings. He also performed regulatory compliance research for private fund and RIA clients and reviewed eDiscovery document productions. Prior to that work, he performed legal research to support in-house counsel on large litigation matters at an energy infrastructure company.
Prior to becoming an attorney, Andrew worked as an enterprise strategy and performance analyst, advising pension fund project management teams on change leadership and organizational development initiatives. He also worked as a human resources policy and procedure analyst, where he provided conflict of interest checks under California’s Fair Political Practices laws and performed job analysis related to firefighter examinations.
Andrew received his B.A. in Classics and Humanities/Classical Languages in Ancient Greek and Latin. He received his J.D., summa cum laude, from Thomas Jefferson School of Law in San Diego, where he earned a number two ranking and was named a President’s Scholar.
Education
- Thomas Jefferson School of Law, San Diego
J.D., 2022, Rank 2, summa cum laude, President’s Scholar - San Diego State University, San Diego
B.A., 2010, Classics and Humanities: Classical Languages (Ancient Greek and Latin)
Admissions
- State Bar of California
Leadership
- Executive VP, Student Bar Association, Thomas Jefferson School of Law (2020-2021)
- Volunteer, Children’s Bereavement Art Group, Sutter Cancer Center (2012-2016)
Memberships
- Sacramento County Bar Association, Construction Section
- Manage and implement custom eDiscovery workflows aimed at reducing client costs and accelerating speed-to-evidence for construction industry matters for contractors, subcontractors, developers, owners, and design professionals.
- Create and refine standard eDiscovery documentation, including ESI Protocols, Protective Orders, review protocols, training guides, and review workflows.
- Drafted contracts for private securities transactions for Registered Investment Advisors and the Private Funds they manage.
- Performed regulatory compliance research and maintained compliance manuals for Registered Investment Advisor and Broker-Dealer clients.
- Performed legal research and document review to support in-house counsel at an energy company.
