Assistant Director, Mergers IV
September 2007 to present
Supervised multiple teams of attorneys and support staff in investigating, preparing and presenting antitrust cases to the Commission and federal courts involving many types of violations and industries, including hospitals, retail and wholesaling sectors, food products, spirits, and consumer goods. Served as lead litigator in the Inova/Prince William, CSL/Talacris, Carilion and the Whole Foods litigations.
Deputy Assistant Director, Mergers I
May 2004 to September 2007
Supervised multiple teams of attorneys and support staff in investigating, preparing and presenting antitrust cases to the Commission and federal courts involving many types of violations and industries, including pharmaceuticals, medical devices, biotechnology products, over-the-counter products, defense, aerospace, industrial goods, energy, consumer goods and food products. Played major role in multiple litigations, including Whole Foods, Western Giant, Arch Coal, and NTSP.
Staff Attorney, Mergers I
June 1999 to April 2004
Investigated proposed mergers between companies for potential violations of the antitrust laws. Also litigated a non-merger matter in administrative court (North Texas Specialty Physicians). Served as lead attorney on numerous investigations. Prepared several economists to testify as expert witnesses in merger cases, including drafting expert reports. Also prepared direct and cross-examinations of witnesses for court. Many of these investigations resulted in substantial asset divestitures or the parties abandoning their proposed transactions.
Office of the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia
Special Assistant United States Attorney
March to September 2002
Prosecuted a range of felonies and criminal misdemeanor cases, including: child predation; wire fraud; felon in possession of a handgun; illegal reentry; passport fraud; unlawful distribution and possession of a controlled substance. Represented the United States in a variety of proceedings, including: presenting indictments to grand juries; criminal trials; preliminary, supervised release and detention hearings; and responding to defendants= appeals.
Rogers & Wells LLP, Washington, D.C.
Associate
June 1994 to May 1999
Worked on non-merger and merger antitrust matters for clients. Represented clients in investigations conducted by the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice. Played a leadership role representing a defendant in the Cardinal Health et al. v. FTC matter.
Lewin-VHI, Fairfax, Virginia
Associate
September 1991 to May 1994
Performed statistical and econometric analysis for several private and federal government projects, including an age discrimination action brought by the Department of Justice. Worked 50 hours per week at Lewin while attending law school in the evening
Industrial Economics, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Research Assistant
June 1988 to August 1989
Performed statistical and economic analysis for federal government clients. Performed statistical analysis for an economic expert in a federal class-action suit.
Education
- Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, D.C.
Juris Doctor awarded January 1995
Cum laude, John Olin Law and Economics Fellowship.
- Duke University, Sanford Institute of Public Policy, Durham, North Carolina
MA awarded May 1991
Concentrated on courses in economics, econometrics, and statistics.
Graduated number one in my graduating class of 35 students.
- Colby College, Waterville, Maine
BA awarded May 1988
Economics/Mathematics and Government
Magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa.