Andrew Olmem is a partner in Mayer Brown’s Washington DC office and a member of its Financial Services Regulatory & Enforcement and Public Policy, Regulatory & Political Law practices. Prior to joining Mayer Brown, Andrew served as the Deputy Assistant to the President for Economic Policy and Deputy Director of the US National Economic Council (NEC), where he was responsible for formulating and coordinating domestic economic policy. Before joining the White House, Andrew served as the Republican Chief Counsel and Deputy Staff Director for the US Senate Banking Committee. During his government service, he played a key role in Congress’s consideration of a wide range of legislation, including the CARES Act, the Dodd-Frank Act, and the JOBS Act. Andrew began his legal career practicing corporate and securities law at Mayer Brown in its New York office. Before attending law school, he served as an assistant economist for monetary policy at the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond.