Biography
ANDREW WATKINS focuses his practice on commercial litigation and disputes.
Prior to joining Sidley, Andrew served as a judicial law clerk to The Honorable Jeremy C. Daniel of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. He also previously served as a Public Interest Law Initiative fellow at Legal Aid Chicago.
Andrew graduated summa cum laude from the University of Illinois College of Law, where he was elected to the Order of the Coif. While in law school, Andrew served as managing editor of the University of Illinois Law Review and received the “Rickert Award for Excellence in Academics” in 2024. Andrew earned his B.A. in public policy from the University of Michigan with a minor in Latin language and literature.
Credentials
Admissions & Certifications
- U.S. District Court, N.D. of Illinois - General
- Illinois
Education
- University of Illinois College of Law, J.D., summa cum laude, Order of the Coif
- University of Michigan, B.A., James B. Angell Scholar