I am an experienced antitrust lawyer with an extensive knowledge of competition law issues, including the antitrust aspects of mergers, joint ventures, and government investigations. I represent companies in government antitrust investigations and enforcement actions before the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice Antitrust Division. I also advice companies on Hart-Scott-Rodino premerger notification requirements, strategic alliances, pricing and price discrimination, marketing practices, distribution issues, dealer terminations, and the antitrust aspects of Hatch-Waxman Act strategies. My recent representations include serving as antitrust counsel to Baxter International in its acquisition of Claris Injectables and to Baxalta in its $32 billion merger with Shire. I am also antitrust counsel to trade associations and counsel trade associations and members on standard-setting activities. I am a member of the Illinois bar and the American Bar Association's Antitrust Section. I am on the Board of the Legal Aid Society of Chicago. Other representative clients include Abbott Laboratories, Boehringer Ingelheim, Bridgestone/Firestone, Cardinal Health, Infant Formula Council of the Americas, Veolia Environnement and Zekelman Industries.