Veteran DOJ Attorney Joins Faegre Drinker’s Growing Antitrust Practice

Faegre Drinker announced that Dylan Carson has joined the firm’s Denver and Washington, D.C. offices as partner in the antitrust practice of the firm’s litigation group. Carson was previously a trial attorney for the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) in the Media, Entertainment, and Communications section of the Antitrust Division, and a leader of three of DOJ’s most recent merger trials in federal court.

“Dylan brings exceptional litigation experience and a unique perspective built from an over 20-plus year career representing clients in federal and state court antitrust trials, as both plaintiff and defendant,” said Faegre Drinker litigation team co-leader Dan Collins. “His addition strengthens our national antitrust litigation practice, which continues to expand and service major companies in complex antitrust matters and class actions. We are thrilled that Dylan chose Faegre Drinker after a distinguished career in public service.”

A trial attorney with significant experience in antitrust litigation, federal and state government antitrust investigations, and competition law counseling, Carson is among the short list of antitrust attorneys to have successfully prosecuted and defended high-stakes merger trials. He has also represented clients before federal and state antitrust enforcers, including the DOJ, Federal Trade Commission and state attorneys general.

Carson explained, “It has been a privilege to enforce the antitrust laws on behalf of American consumers and to work with all the stellar DOJ lawyers and economists at the Antitrust Division. Now I am excited to join the growing and talented antitrust group at Faegre Drinker and contribute to the firm’s storied history of providing outstanding client service in the areas of antitrust law and business litigation. The firm’s client-centric approach, strong culture of collaboration and deep bench of courtroom-tested trial attorneys make for an excellent fit with this next chapter in my career.”

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