A graduate of St. John’s University School of Law, Lawson clerked at both the state and federal circuit level for EDNY Judge Hurley and United States Circuit Judge the Honorable Denny Chin on the United States Court of Appeals. Second Circuit.
Outside the classroom, Lawson held leadership positions as Judiciary Director of the Asian Pacific American Law Students Association (APALSA), Judicial Gala Coordinator for the Asian American Bar Association of New York (AABANY), and Managing Director of the Moot Court Honor Society where he led the law school to back to back regionals and national appearances at the Thomas Tang Moot National Moot Court competition bringing home Best Brief and Best Speaker honors.
Upon graduation, Lawson began his career at Fried Frank in their litigation department representing financial institutions, C-suite executives, and hedge funds in a variety of commercial disputes. In 2017, Lawson clerked for Justice Andrea Masley of the New York State Supreme Court, Commercial Division. Outside of law, Lawson manages an investment portfolio of digital assets.