Andrew Haddad is Counsel in the firm's Litigation department. From 2019 to 2020, Mr. Haddad served as a law clerk to the Hon. Albert Diaz of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. From 2018 to 2019, Mr. Haddad served as a law clerk to the Hon. Nicholas G. Garaufis of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Prior to joining Patterson Belknap, Mr. Haddad was an associate at an international law firm in New York and a volunteer attorney for the Biden-Harris transition team in fall 2020.

Defending a leading academic publisher in a federal class action regarding author royalties. 

Representing two major pharmaceutical companies in Lanham Act litigation and criminal restitution proceedings against sellers of counterfeit prescription medication. These cases have led to numerous permanent injunctions and favorable settlements.

Represented an athletic shoe and apparel company in Lanham Act litigation to protect its trademarks that resulted in a favorable settlement.

Defended a large national law firm accused of malpractice after a large commercial real estate project foundered. The case resulted in a favorable settlement.

Represented a Fortune 500 corporation in a New York Attorney General investigation for potential violations of the Martin Act that yielded no evidence of wrongdoing.

Pro Bono

Representing three victims of torture at the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq in a federal human rights lawsuit against a government contractor who supplied interrogators to Abu Ghraib.  This was the first U.S. lawsuit brought by Abu Ghraib victims to make it to trial.  The trial jury awarded Mr. Haddad’s clients a $42 million verdict, which garnered significant press coverage, including features in The American Lawyer’s “Litigator of the Week” and Law360’s “Legal Lions of the Week” columns.

Successfully argued a criminal appeal in the New Jersey Supreme Court involving novel Fourth Amendment and jury-instruction issues.  The Court unanimously vacated Mr. Haddad’s client’s conviction and 15-year sentence, holding that his Fourth Amendment right against unlawful searches and seizures was violated during a traffic stop that was prolonged after reasonable suspicion of a crime dissipated. The ruling created new Fourth Amendment law in New Jersey and appears to be the first ruling on this issue anywhere in the country.

Represented an incarcerated client in a direct appeal of a criminal conviction before the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, in a petition for certiorari to the United States Supreme Court, and in compassionate-release proceedings.

Represented an incarcerated client to challenge denial of release by the New York State Board of Parole.

Represented a group of law professors as amici curiae in litigation challenging the Trump administration’s family-separation policy. 

  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; Fourth Circuit
  • U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York
  • New York

  • Columbia Law School (J.D., 2016)
    • Sidebar Editor, Columbia Law Review
    • James Kent Scholar
    • Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar
  • University of Michigan (B.A., 2013)