Byrnes Impact founder and principal Andrew Byrnes has spent more than 25 years operating at the intersection of technology, law, regulation, and public policy.
Through senior leadership roles in high-growth technology companies, government, and private law practice, he approaches those issues from multiple perspectives and today advises AI and emerging technology companies at critical moments of growth, risk, and opportunity.
Launched and led legal, government relations, and public policy functions in multiple private and public technology companies
Served as principal general counsel for Uber’s global rideshare business
Represented technology companies, and political campaigns and committees, as partner of Covington & Burling (AmLaw 50)
Founded Byrnes Impact and Law Office of Andrew Byrnes to advise AI and emerging technology companies on legal, regulatory, and public affairs issues affecting growth and innovation
Chief of Staff of U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, Department of Commerce
Oversaw operations of $3 billion,
12,000 employee agency
Managed agency coordination on Administration initiatives and policy
Entrepreneur in Residence, Yale Ventures
Fellow, US-Japan Leadership Program (USJLP)
Presidential Appointee, Public Interest Declassification Board
Advisory Board Member, Council for Innovation Protection (C4IP)
