Antitrust Law Daily Wrap Up, INDUSTRY NEWS: Hunton & Williams adds former Justice Department official Jamillia P. Ferris to antitrust practice, (Sep 10, 2013)
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Former U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division official Jamillia P. Ferris has joined Hunton & Williams LLP, as a partner in its antitrust and competition practice group, according to a September 10 announcement. Based in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office, her practice will focus on antitrust and consumer protection counseling and federal and state government investigations.
Ferris served as Chief of Staff and Counsel to the Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Antitrust Division. In that capacity, she oversaw significant enforcement matters and competition policy matters, including matters involving the high tech, health insurance, and financial services industries. Ferris also was the Antitrust Division’s decision-maker on important matters involving the aerospace and the electronic book industries.
As Chief of Staff, Ferris managed budget and personnel issues and was actively involved in antitrust policy and enforcement matters with domestic and international enforcement agencies, including the Federal Trade Commission and the European Commission.
“The last four years have been very active for the Antitrust Division, and Jamillia was involved in the Obama Administration’s policies and enforcement decisions,” said D. Bruce Hoffman, head of the global competition practice at Hunton & Williams. “Her experience and insights will significantly benefit clients facing matters before the DOJ and FTC, among other agencies.”
A graduate of The George Washington University (B.A., Elliott School of International Affairs) and The Georgetown University Law Center, she is admitted to practice in Maryland and the District of Columbia. She clerked for the Honorable Andre Davis in the US District Court for the District of Maryland.
Hunton & Williams LLP has more than 800 lawyers, serving clients in 100 countries from 19 offices around the world. The firm’s antitrust and competition practice is comprised of nearly 30 lawyers.
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