Antitrust Law Daily Wrap Up, LAW FIRM NEWS: Former Antitrust Division chief of staff Jamillia Ferris joins Wilson Sonsini, (Nov 10, 2015)

Global law firm Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati has welcomed Jamillia P. Ferris, former chief of staff at the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division, as a partner in the firm’s antitrust practice. She joins the firm’s Washington, D.C., office from the FCC, where she served in the Office of General Counsel.

Ferris focuses her practice on antitrust and consumer protection matters, as well as representing clients in merger and conduct investigations before the FTC and Antitrust Division. As chief of staff at the Antitrust Division, Ferris was responsible for civil and criminal enforcement matters. While serving in the FCC Office of General Counsel, Ferris led the review of AT&T’s proposed $49 billion acquisition of DIRECTV and served on the steering committee overseeing the FCC’s review of Comcast’s proposed $45 billion acquisition of Time Warner Cable.

“The vast array of responsibilities that Jamillia has accrued throughout her career in both the public and private sectors is an obvious sign of her reputation for quality work and solid leadership,” stated co-managing partner of the firm Douglas Clark. “Jamillia has proven herself to be a thorough and effective first-chair investigator. Her fluency in merger enforcement issues, conduct investigations, and FCC review processes and standards will be a tremendous benefit to our clients as they navigate agency reviews for complex mergers and acquisitions.”

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati is an international law firm with offices in Austin, Beijing, Brussels, Hong Kong, Los Angeles, New York, Palo Alto, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, Shanghai, Washington, D.C., and Wilmington.

Attorneys: Jamillia P. Ferris (Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati)

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