Andrea Rivers

Andrea Rivers

Associate
Baker & McKenzie LLP

Biography

Andrea Rivers is a member of the Firm's North America Antitrust & Competition Practice Group, based in Washington, DC. Andrea previously worked as a Legal Intern for the Federal Trade Commission, Bureau of Competition, Anticompetitive Practices Division as well as a Legal Intern to the Antitrust, Commercial & Administrative Law Subcommittee of the U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary and the Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office.  Prior to joining Baker McKenzie, Andrea was an associate at a specialist antitrust law firm.

Practice Focus

Andrea routinely advises clients across industries on a full range of antitrust matters, including federal multidistrict litigation, government investigations, merger reviews, and antitrust compliance.

Professional Honors

  • New York State Bar Association Empire State Counsel Honoree for pro bono service (2022) 
  • ABA Antitrust Law Section Outstanding Performance Award 2021

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • Appointed Member, Antitrust and Trade Regulation Committee & Diversity Pipeline Initiatives Committee, New York City Bar Association
  • Member, DC Bar Association 
  • Board Chair and Co-Founder, Black JD, Inc.
  • Vice Chair, Diversity. Advanced Committee, American Bar Association, Antitrust Law Section

Admissions

  • District of Columbia~United States (2023)
  • New York~United States (2022)

Education

  • American University Washington College of Law (JD) (2021)
  • Howard University (BA) (2016)

Languages

  • English

Presentations

  • Actor, Vietnamese Fishermen v. KKK Trial Reenactment, ABA Antitrust Law Section, 2024 Diverse Perspectives in Antitrust Conference (2024) 
  • Guest Lecturer, Pursuing Law School After College & Finding a Specialty, Howard University Technical Writing for Pre-Law Students (ENGL-010) Course (2021-2024)
  • Panelist, Diversity in Antitrust, Transperfect Legal Solutions Antitrust & Merger Clearance Enforcement Workshop (2023) 
  • Panelist, Pathways to Leadership, ABA Antitrust Law Section 2023 Spring Meeting (2023)
  • Co-Host, Episode 6 with Bruce Hoffman, ABA Young Lawyers Division Antitrust Committee, Careers in Antitrust Podcast (2022) 
  • Guest, Teaching a Judge or Jury Enough About Regression to Trust (or Mistrust It), ABA Antitrust Law Section, Trust and Trade Podcast (2022)