Andrew Bashi

Andrew Bashi is the founder of the Law Office of Andrew Bashi, a Chicago based law firm focused on aggressively investigating and arguing each case. From traffic violations to felonies, we ensure our clients have the best chance possible to prevail and maintain their freedom. Andrew’s legal skills are complimented by his history as a dynamic organizer, independent columnist, and speaker.

Prior to founding Bashi Law, Andrew was a staff member at Defending Dissent Foundation (DDF), a D.C. based organization dedicated to protecting and advancing the right to dissent. He worked as a Public Interest Legal Fellow at the Chicago Committee to Defend the Bill of Rights where he acted as the organization’s interim director. He spent time as a law clerk at the Chicago civil rights firm, People’s Law Office (PLO) where he worked hands-on with cases of police brutality, confessions obtained through torture, and wrongful convictions. In 2011, he became an Ella Baker Fellow at the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) in New York. At CCR, Andrew broadened his experiences with government misconduct cases, focusing on protecting the First Amendment rights of activists through a constitutional challenge to the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act (Blum v. Holder) and legal research on the use of drones to kill individuals abroad. He received his Juris Doctor from Loyola University Chicago School of Law where he served as research assistant to constitutional law scholar, John Nowak.

In 2011, Andrew was the recipient of the C.B. King Award for Student Leadership, granted yearly to one student nationwide that has worked diligently to advance the cause of the National Lawyers Guild. He currently serves on the board of directors for the organization’s Chicago chapter. He is also recipient of the Bill of Rights Defense Committee’s Patriot Award.