Andrew Sacks (Andy) is Of Counsel at DLA Piper in Seattle, with more than 35 years of experience representing clients before federal and state regulatory agencies, focused on consumer protection and competition issues. Andy has served a wide range of clients from virtually all industries, with an emphasis on marketing, technology, and telecommunication companies, and has successfully defended corporate clients in numerous significant consumer protection regulatory proceedings, including favorably resolving cases at the investigative stage, after administrative or court litigation has been initiated but before trial, or through completion of successful litigation. As a member of DLA Piper’s Telecommunications Group, Andy advises U.S. and global telecom and technology companies on transactional and compliance matters, and has expertise in every aspect of providing legal support to consumer brands on consumer protection issues, including FTC and FCC matters involving truth in advertising, claim substantiation, advertising disclosures, online marketing, influencers and endorsements, and consumer privacy.