Antitrust Law Daily Wrap Up, LAW FIRM NEWS: Hausfeld welcomes former federal Judge Walter DeKalb Kelley to antitrust practice, (Oct 10, 2014)
Law Firms Mentioned:Hausfeld LLP
Organizations Mentioned:Hausfeld, LLP | Jones Day, LLP | Regent University | Troutman Sanders, LLP | Washington & Lee University
Former federal Judge Walter DeKalb Kelley, Jr. has joined the global law firm Hausfeld LLP as a partner in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office. He is part of Hausfeld’s Antitrust/Competition and Commercial and Financial Services Litigation groups.
Kelley was nominated to serve as a federal judge in 2003 and was unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate in 2004. During his judgeship, he taught antitrust at Regent University School of Law. Prior to his nomination, Judge Kelley was a partner at Troutman Sanders and Wilcox & Savage, handling both antitrust and intellectual-property disputes. In 2008, he returned to legal practice, becoming a partner at Jones Day, where he once again concentrated on antitrust and IP litigation. Kelley received his undergraduate and law degrees from Washington & Lee University.
“Very few attorneys can claim the depth of experience, creativity, and distinguished record that Judge Kelley brings to Hausfeld,” stated the firm’s Administrative Partner, Brent Landau. “His antitrust and intellectual-property expertise, coupled with his experience resolving and mediating complex matters, is a unique combination that complements our practice and that our corporate clients will prize. We look forward to growing the firm in the years ahead with his contributions.”
“Judge Kelley has an impeccable reputation and extensive trial and litigation experience, while offering unparalleled insights that draw on his time on the federal bench as well as his decades of private practice,” stated Chairman Michael Hausfeld. “We welcome him to the firm, and our clients worldwide will enjoy working with him and benefitting from his exceptional talents.”
Hausfeld LLP is a global law firm that assists clients with their most complex antitrust and other legal disputes. The firm has offices in Brussels, London, Philadelphia, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C.
Attorneys: Walter DeKalb Kelley, Jr., Brent Landau, and Michael Hausfeld (Hausfeld LLP)
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