Cesar A. Lopez-Morales

Cesar A. Lopez-Morales is a highly accomplished appellate attorney with a wealth of experience in constitutional and administrative law. He holds a Juris Doctorate, cum laude, from Boston University School of Law, as well as a Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service, magna cum laude, from the Georgetown University Walsh School of Foreign Service. A former law clerk to three federal judges and DOJ attorney, Cesar now focuses on high-stakes appeals and critical motions as a Supreme Court and Appellate Senior Associate with Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP.

Throughout his career, Cesar has honed his skills in handling complex legal matters, including those related to national security law, arbitration, contracts, and foreign intelligence surveillance. He is a former research assistant to Boston University law professor Robert Sloane and has taught as a teaching assistant to Boston University law professor Mark Pettit. He has also worked as a summer associate at McConnell Valdes, LLC, and an intern with the Inter-American Dialogue.

Cesar's significant career accomplishments include serving as a law clerk to the Hon. José A. Cabranes of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and U.S. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review, as well as to the Hon. Rosemary M. Collyer of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia and Hon. Jay A. Garcia-Gregory of the U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico. He has also worked as a trial attorney with the Federal Programs Branch of the U.S. Department of Justice and as a Spanish interpreter and patient advocacy assistant with Georgetown University Hospital.