Andrew M. Beato's practice includes litigation in the areas of trade regulation, commercial practices, and representing qui tam relators under the False Claims Act. In addition, Mr. Beato represents clients in litigation and transactional matters before the Federal Trade Commission, the Federal Communications Commission, and state agencies.

Mr. Beato graduated summa cum laude with distinction from Boston University in 1991. He earned his J.D. from American University, The Washington College of Law, where he was a staff editor of The American University Journal of International Law and Policy. He is admitted to practice in federal and state courts in Maryland and the District of Columbia and the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. He is a member of the American Bar Association (Antitrust Section), Maryland State Bar Association, and the District of Columbia Bar Association.

Mr. Beato is the author of numerous publications including "Newly Independent and Separating States' Succession to Treaties," 9 Am. U.J. Int'l L. & Pol'y 525 (1994). He also is co-author in the upcoming revised edition of The Law of Law Firms (West), as well as a chapter co-author in the upcoming ABA publication entitled "Consumer Law Developments."