Antitrust & Competition
Resolving Complex Antitrust Disputes Through Strategic Mediation
Antitrust cases are fact-intensive, expert-heavy, and litigated at the intersection of law and economics. As such, these cases demand a mediator with deep legal insight and fluency in economic concepts. With almost 30 years of experience litigating complex antitrust cases, I offer a proven approach to antitrust mediation rooted in preparation, realism, and strategic problem-solving. Whether you are facing a merger challenge, pricing dispute, or multi-party class action, I help parties cut through complexity and work toward resolution.
What I bring to the Mediation Table
Extensive experience in Sherman Act and Clayton Act matters, including monopolization and restraint of trade claims.
A track record representing both plaintiffs and defendants in bet-the-company antitrust litigation.
Strong understanding of economic expert analysis, market definition, and regulatory pressures.
A direct, informed style that keeps parties focused on commercial outcomes.
Mediation Is Especially Valuable When
Defendants face pressure to settle even unmeritorious claims because the federal antitrust laws impose treble damages, joint and several liability, and no right of contribution. Taken together, these aspects of the law mean that a single defendant (even one with a small market share) can be held liable for three times the amount of actual damages arising from the sales of all defendants, not just that one defendant’s sales.
Litigation costs often exceed $10 million, and cases last several years.
Regulatory investigations create pressure to resolve parallel private claims.
Parties need a confidential forum to explore creative business solutions and structure future conduct.
Representative Matters
(For Illustration Purposes Only)
Defended two of the nation’s largest producers of agricultural products in multiple class actions and individual actions alleging a conspiracy to reduce supply and raise prices in violation of the Sherman Act.
Lead attorney for one of the nation’s largest property and casualty insurance companies in a purported nationwide class action and in several related individual actions involving allegations of a customer-allocation conspiracy in violation of the Sherman Act, various state antitrust statutes, and RICO.
Member of trial team that represented the nation’s largest video retailer in a major antitrust case involving accusations of conspiracy, concerted refusal to deal, and price discrimination.
Lead attorney for one of the largest chains in the quick-serve restaurant industry in a putative nationwide class action alleging that a supposed no-hire clause in a franchise agreement violated the Sherman Act and the Texas Free Enterprise and Antitrust Act.
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If you are seeking a skilled and experienced mediator to help resolve a complex business dispute, I invite you to contact me for a confidential consultation. We can discuss your case and how my approach can help you achieve a timely and effective resolution.