About Nicholas Steven
Nicholas Steven Andrews studied ideas and history before he studied law. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and History from Miami University of Ohio in 1986, then completed his Juris Doctor at Michigan State University in 1989. Those academic years shaped a lawyer comfortable with argument and analysis.
He built his practice in Michigan courts and in the federal appellate arena. Over decades he has handled litigation that took him from trial dockets to briefs filed at the Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Those experiences gave him a clear sense of how trial records are developed and how appellate strategy is framed.
Colleagues describe him as methodical. He approaches cases by parsing the facts and applying precedent where it matters. He prepares witnesses, drafts pleadings, and argues motions. He also writes appellate briefs and appears for oral argument when cases move beyond the trial court. He balances attention to detail with a practical view of what a client needs to achieve.
He is a partner at Liss, Seder & Andrews, P.C., where he has helped manage matters that require both trial-level advocacy and appellate work. The firm listing identifies him as part of a team that serves clients across Michigan and in federal court. His role includes case evaluation, courtroom advocacy, and supervising younger attorneys on complex files.
Outside the courtroom he has kept ties to the broader legal community through professional involvement. He is admitted to practice in Michigan and before the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. That dual admission allows him to follow a case from its local filing through any federal appellate review that may follow.
In recent years his practice has continued to combine litigation and appellate work. He handles matters in state and federal forums and represents clients through the full cycle of trial and appeal. He remains based at Liss, Seder & Andrews, P.C., and practices in Michigan and before the Sixth Circuit.
