Andrew Kenneth Nietor

Andrew Kenneth Nietor is a distinguished criminal defense and immigration attorney based in San Diego, California, with more than two decades of dedicated legal experience. Mr. Nietor focuses his practice on aggressive representation for individuals facing serious federal and state criminal charges, as well as complex immigration proceedings including deportation defense, illegal entry cases, and political asylum.

Mr. Nietor earned his Bachelor of Science in Finance and International Business from New York University in 1988 before pursuing his legal education at The George Washington University Law School, graduating with his Juris Doctor in 2000. During law school, he demonstrated early courtroom excellence by winning both a criminal defense case in Washington, D.C., and a political asylum case in Baltimore while still a student. He sharpened his trial capabilities as an attorney with Federal Defenders of San Diego, Inc., defending clients against allegations of controlled substance offenses, fraud, bank robbery, and racketeering before establishing his private practice in 2004.

A respected leader in the legal community, Mr. Nietor frequently lectures and conducts legal trial advocacy training across the United States and internationally, including programs throughout Chile and Mexico in collaboration with the U.S. State Department. Fluent in English and Spanish, he serves on the Board of Directors for Federal Defenders of San Diego and the Institute for Criminal Defense Advocacy, bringing client-centered, rigorous advocacy to every case he handles.