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Attorney
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Attorney
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Profiles of the Profession
Who?
What?
Primary Practice Area & Subspecialty Fields:
Commercial Litigation; Antitrust Litigation and Counseling
When?
Years in Practice Area:
Since 1999
Years in the Legal Profession:
Since 1998
Where?
Employer:
Kirkland & Ellis
http://www.kirkland.com
Size/Sector:
Large/Civil
City/State:
Chicago, IL
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Law School:
University of Michigan
Undergraduate School/Degree:
University of Michigan, AB in Economics
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Why?
Pluses/Challenges of Practice Area:
Antitrust cases can be very intellectually challenging.
Core Skills/Key Knowledge Needed in Your Practice Area:
A basic working knowledge of microeconomics and a willingness to learn about the intricacies of a particular industry's market dynamics.
Advice to Lawyers and Law Students Interested in Your Practice Area:
Investigate firms that have a critical mass of antitrust lawyers and a real antitrust practice.
How?
Career Path to Current Position:
Degree in economics; Federal Appellate Clerkship.
Influences and Mentors:
Professor David Roth, Professor Peter Hammer.
Suggested Reading About Your Practice Area:
The Insider; Microeconomics by Lipsey, Purvis, et. al.
Bar Affiliations and Activities:
ABA Antitrust Section.
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