Top Antitrust Lawyers Near Me in Washington Area

The Chambers USA Guide to America’s Leading Lawyers describes Howard as "a tireless advocate for his clients" who "impresses with his superb analytical and communications skills" and as "valued for his practical experience as a former Assistant Director of the FTC Bureau of Competition."

Sathya Gosselin is a partner in the firm’s Washington, DC office, where he advises a diverse array of clients, helping each navigate complex litigation and achieve dispute resolution. Sathya takes a hands-on approach to litigation, working with a small team to secure favorable results at the trial and appellate levels and deliver outstanding client service. His work in the arenas of antitrust, intellectual property, and sports and entertainment have earned him various awards and the recognition of his peers. Law360 named Sathya one of just five top lawyers under the age of 40 leading the class-action field, noting his “adept skill set,” “penchant for high-stakes litigation,” and “close attention to detail.” Legal 500 has likewise recommended Sathya for antitrust civil litigation, citing him as a “young star” who "works on the most complex cases brilliantly.". Recent engagements include:

Mr. Cole has earned national recognition for his work in Lanham Act false advertising litigation.  In addition to work in the false advertising area, he has handled a broad array of commercial cases, including unfair competition and trade regulation, product disparagement, patent and trademark, and defense of government enforcement proceedings.  Based in Washington, D.C., he often represents clients in heavily regulated industries that require solutions not only in court, but also before federal agencies.  His clients include household names in industries such as food and beverages, media and telecommunications, consumer products, and environmental products and services.  He regularly advises regarding the development, approval and substantiation of advertising and labeling claims.  Mr. Cole is a frequent speaker and commentator on advertising issues.

Mary Strimel advises and defends clients on mergers, acquisitions, criminal price-fixing, class actions and other antitrust investigations before the US Department of Justice, the US Federal Trade Commission, and state and federal courts. Her criminal and civil antitrust work has spanned a wide range of industries, including transportation, software, financial markets, data publishing, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, glass, industrial products, alcoholic beverages and telecommunications.. Mary was an attorney with the DOJ Antitrust Division for over a decade, most recently as the founding chief of a criminal enforcement section launched in Washington, DC. Mary has extensive experience handling a full range of antitrust criminal litigation and investigative activities, including covert investigations, search warrants, witness interviews, plea agreements, coordination with foreign enforcement agencies, conduct of parallel civil/criminal investigations, grand jury presentations, trial preparation, and electronically stored information (ESI). In civil matters, Mary’s experience with enforcement agencies includes evaluation of market power, coordinated and unilateral effects, “fix it first” remedies, efficiencies, and proposed divestitures. She has presented expert and lay witnesses at trial regarding efficiencies and civil damages issues.. Before joining the DOJ Antitrust Division, Mary litigated high-stakes antitrust damages actions at a law firm specializing in complex class actions.

Hugh Hollman is a Senior Associate in Baker Botts’ Antitrust and Competition Practice. Mr. Hollman builds on insights gained from his diverse private practice experience and government service to counsel in the full range of antitrust and litigation matters. Mr. Hollman has represented clients in a wide range of industries, including Biotechnology, Chemical & Related Manufacturing, Computer Hardware & Software, Construction, Electronics Manufacturing & Equipment, Energy & Natural Resources, Food & Beverage, Hospitals, Information Systems, Insurance, Medical Supplies, Newspaper, Magazine & Book Publishing, Packaging, Pharmaceuticals, Retail & Wholesale, Technology, and Telecommunications.. From 2009 to 2011, Mr. Hollman was an Attorney Advisor to former Chairman and Commissioner William E. Kovacic at the Federal Trade Commission in Washington D.C. Mr. Hollman is the Managing Editor of the Journal of Antitrust Law Enforcement published by Oxford University Press and an Editor of The Antitrust Source. He is a former member of the editorial advisory board forCompetition Law360. In 2011, he was an academic visitor at Oxford University and a visiting fellow at the British Institute of International and Comparative Law (BIICL). Mr. Hollman is also a non-practicing Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales and an Advocate (Barrister) of the High Court of South Africa.

Daniel Kotchen is a partner with Kotchen & Low LLP. His main practice areas include complex commercial litigation, patent licensing, counseling, and representing clients before governmental agencies.. In private practice, Mr. Kotchen has taken leadership roles in a number of complex commercial litigation matters in a wide variety of substantive areas, including antitrust, intellectual property, fraud, and class action claims. Mr. Kotchen has successfully represented defendants against claims in excess of $1 billion and plaintiffs in cases resulting in settlements of up to $220 million.. Mr. Kotchen has developed an expertise in antitrust. He served previously as a trial lawyer with the Federal Trade Commission, where he litigated merger and non-merger cases in both federal court and administratively within the FTC; led or took leadership roles in investigations of pharmaceutical companies and health care providers; and served as the FTC’s liaison to the Food and Drug Administration. He has litigated matters involving a broad spectrum of antitrust theories, including allegations concerning conspiracies, monopolization, intellectual property licensing, patent misuse, and mergers and acquisitions.. Mr. Kotchen has also developed an expertise in intellectual property litigation and licensing. He has represented patent holders in matters spanning diverse technologies, including electronic commodity exchanges, medical devices, computer chips, cargo shipping, wireless transmission of data, and radio frequency identification.. Mr. Kotchen has counseled clients in a broad array of industries, including consumer goods and retail, health care, financial services, manufacturing and distribution, airline and other forms of transportation, telecommunications, and energy. He has represented clients before the FTC, Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Transportation, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and state attorneys general.. Mr. Kotchen grew up in Lexington, Kentucky and Morgantown, West Virginia, enjoys politics and sports, and is married with three children.

Alexis J. Gilman is a partner in Crowell & Moring’s Antitrust & Competition Group in Washington, DC. Alexis advises and represents clients on a broad range of civil antitrust matters, including merger reviews and clearances, government investigations, premerger Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) notifications, and antitrust litigation, with a particular focus on representing merging parties and third parties in merger investigations by the Federal Trade Commission, Department of Justice, and state attorneys general. His experience spans a wide range of industries, including healthcare, retail, consumer goods, food and beverage, distribution, technology, casinos and gaming, biotechnology, and energy. Alexis has been recognized by Chambers USA for Antitrust – DC from 2022-23, by Who's Who Legal in the category Competition - Partners from 2019-2023, as a Recommended Lawyer by Legal 500 in the category Antitrust: Merger Control from 2020-2021, and by Best Lawyers in America 2021-2024 for Antitrust.

A partner in Burns Charest's Washington DC office, Chris is an accomplished plaintiffs’ lawyer who has substantial experience litigating and trying high-stakes individual and class actions in the fields of antitrust, commercial and privacy law. He has obtained more than $1.5 billion in verdicts and settlements in federal courts across the country.. Chris is admitted to practice in the U.S. Supreme Court, Colorado state and federal courts, Washington, DC state and federal courts, and other federal courts throughout the country.