Biography

Andrew Dorchester is philosopher and writer.

He is a former litigation consultant who focused on issues of strategy, case and damage theory, and scrutiny of expert witnesses. His 30 year career involved working with many major law firms, the United States Department of Justice, among other clients. He was the National Managing Director of Cushman & Wakefield’s Dispute Analysis & Litigation Support practice group, an arbitrator, and administrative law judge. He has worked in hundreds of matters ranging from the criminal defense of Charles Keating, to the Exxon Valdez oil spill, the alleged plutonium contamination at the Rocky Flats nuclear weapons plant, and civil rights matters. The aggregate disputed claims he has involvement with exceeds $2-trillion. As part of this work, he counseled on economic, statistical, valuation, and professional ethics issues. He worked with the Supreme Court of the State of Wyoming in the creation of its Chancery Court.

Originally from Chicago, his education includes undergraduate studies in legal & political philosophy at Amherst College and Harvard University, a master’s degree in liberal arts from St. John’s College in Annapolis, MD, and a certificate from Cornell Law School. He has taught at Georgetown University, the FBI Academy, and Florida International University.

His work and a deep passion for exploration has allowed for a life of extensive travel, he has seen much of the United States and the world.

He is a founding board member of The Joyful Child Foundation based in Orange County, CA. Based in Washington, DC for over a decade, he served in a government representative / lobbyist capacity for several organizations.

You will most likely find him reading, writing, traveling, hiking or walking, exploring a good museum, or enjoying good food with friends and family.