About Andrew Patrick
Andrew Patrick Owens is an attorney admitted to practice in both North Carolina and Virginia. He has built a career in public sector legal work, focusing on the kinds of regulatory and administrative issues that arise around motor vehicle operations and compliance. The work is often detailed and procedural. He approaches it with steady attention to both statute and process.
After completing his legal education, Owens entered government service. He moved into roles that required close work with agency rules and contested administrative proceedings. That background gave him repeated exposure to hearings, licensing decisions and enforcement matters. It also meant becoming fluent in the technical vocabulary of transportation regulation.
Owens is licensed in two state bars. That dual admission allows him to address matters that cross state lines and to consult on issues that touch both North Carolina law and Virginia law. Throughout his career he has worked on cases and administrative files where careful record-keeping and clear written argument matter as much as oral advocacy.
At the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles he is part of a team that handles legal questions for a statewide agency. His duties include advising on regulatory compliance, preparing or reviewing agency determinations, and representing the department in administrative hearings when those arise. The position requires frequent coordination with policy staff, enforcement units and outside parties who come before the agency.
Colleagues describe Owens as methodical in how he prepares for hearings and deliberate in written submissions. He is comfortable working through administrative rules, drafting notices and explaining technical rules to nonlawyers. Those practical skills matter in an office that must balance enforcement, public safety and individual licenses and registrations.
As of 2026, Owens continues his work at the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles. He concentrates on administrative and regulatory matters related to vehicle law and agency enforcement as part of his current practice focus.