Andrew Skaras

Education

Harvard Law School, J.D., magna cum laude, 2020
- Supreme Court Co-Chair, Harvard Law Review
Boston College, B.A., magna cum laude, 2015
- Phi Beta Kappa

Clerkships

Law Clerk, Judge Dabney L. Friedrich, U.S. District Court, District of Columbia, 2021-2022
Law Clerk, Judge J. Harvie Wilkinson III, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit, 2020-2021

Admitted

2022, District of Columbia
2022, New York

Andrew Skaras represents plaintiffs and defendants in complex civil litigation and appeals.

Andrew joined Kellogg Hansen as an associate in 2022. Before joining the firm, he served as a law clerk to the Honorable Dabney L. Friedrich on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia and to the Honorable J. Harvie Wilkinson III on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. As a law student, he interned at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York and the U.S. Department of Justice Civil Division, Appellate Staff. Andrew graduated magna cum laude from Harvard Law School, where he was the Supreme Court Co-Chair for the Harvard Law Review. He earned his undergraduate degree in Economics and Philosophy from Boston College, graduating magna cum laude.

Publications and Speaking Engagements

The Supreme Court, 2018 Term—Leading Cases: Franchise Tax Board v. Hyatt, 133 Harv. L. Rev. 362 (2019)
Recent Case, American Humanist Ass’n v. Maryland-National Capital Park & Planning Commission, 891 F.3d 117 (4th Cir. 2018) (mem.), 132 Harv. L. Rev. 1353 (2019)

News

May 01, 2024

Kellogg Hansen Attorneys Named to the 2023 Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll

May 1, 2024— Twenty-three Kellogg Hansen attorneys qualified for recognition on the 2023 Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll for contributing fifty hours or more of pro bono work to those who cannot afford legal counsel. Twelve Kellogg Hansen attorneys also qualified for the High Honor Roll for providing one hundred hours or more of pro bono service. The District of Columbia Courts have recognized attorneys through the Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll since 2011. The complete list of 2023 Honor Roll members hail from 166 firms, solo practices, federal and local government agencies, corporations, associations, and public interest organizations, accounting for least 392,750 hours of pro bono service across all types of practice. It can be found here. Chief Judge Anna Blackburne-Rigsby of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals and Chief Judge Anita Josey-Herring of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia stated: “Thank you for answering – and in many cases exceeding – the call to service embodied by Rule 6.1. We know that your actions stem not only from a commitment to your ethical obligations, but also from your principled belief in equal access to justice. We are pleased to recognize your dedication by including your name on this year’s Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll.” Kellogg Hansen 2023 Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll Rachel T. Anderson* Scott K. Attaway* Justin B. Berg* Geoffrey Block* Mary Charlotte Y. Carroll* Tiberius T. Davis Abigail E. DeHart* Hannah D.C. DePalo D. Chanslor Gallenstein Nataliia Gillespie Jordan R. Gonzalez Minsuk Han* Mark P. Hirschboek Derek T. Ho* Geoffrey M. Klineberg* Ariela M. Migdal Matthew D. Reade* Catherine M. Redlingshafer Derek C. Reinbold* Caroline A. Schechinger Andrew Skaras Alex P. Treiger* Daren G. Zhang* * denotes High Honor Roll ..