Antitrust Expert Jeremy Verlinda Joins Compass Lexecon as Executive Vice President
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Compass Lexecon is thrilled to announce that leading antitrust expert Dr. Jeremy Verlinda has joined the firm as an Executive Vice President in our Washington, DC office. Dr. Verlinda brings more than 20 years of experience analyzing competition and consumer protection issues. He has advised clients and served as an expert witness in high-profile merger reviews, monopolization disputes, cartel investigations, and consumer protection cases across various industries.
Dr. Verlinda has testified on behalf of clients in antitrust matters involving monopolization and cartel conduct, including the T-Mobile/Sprint merger. He also served as an expert for Otis Elevator in cartel damages proceedings before European courts, where he helped secure a high-profile win against the European Commission.
Dr. Verlinda has advised on major merger and regulatory proceedings, including Mattress Firm/Tempur Sealy, Kroger/Albertsons, United Technologies/Rockwell Collins, and multiple utility mergers. He has also worked on monopolization and cartel litigations, including the Blue Cross Blue Shield Antitrust Litigation MDL and National ATM Council v. Visa.
In consumer protection and product liability, Dr. Verlinda has provided testimony and damages analyses in cases involving false advertising, defective products, and data breaches. His experience includes economic analyses in the GM ignition switch recalls, the Volkswagen diesel emissions litigation, and the Marriott data breach class action.
Before joining Compass Lexecon, Dr. Verlinda spent over a decade at an economic consulting firm in Washington, DC. He also spent eight years in the DOJ’s Antitrust Division as a staff economist, where he investigated mergers and monopolization claims across the airline, energy, payments, and consumer goods sectors.
Mary Coleman, Head of Compass Lexecon’s US Antitrust Practice, commented, “Jeremy’s extensive experience evaluating mergers and providing expert testimony immediately strengthens our client offerings. We are excited to have him on the team.”
Dr. Verlinda added, “Compass Lexecon is the gold standard for expert analysis and litigation support. I've long admired the firm's professionalism and am thrilled to join a team that consistently delivers exceptional results for its clients."
