Justin Bernick > Hogan Lovells US LLP > Washington DC, United States > Lawyer Profile

Hogan Lovells US LLP
COLUMBIA SQUARE
555 THIRTEENTH STREET, NW
WASHINGTON DC 20004
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
United States

Work Department

Global Regulatory

Position

Partner

Career

Justin Bernick defends clients in antitrust lawsuits in state and federal courts throughout the United States. He has participated in some of the largest antitrust class actions in the country.

Justin concentrates his practice on antitrust and commercial litigation, with experience in multi-district and multi-jurisdictional litigation and consumer class actions following criminal and civil government investigations. He also represents companies in Department of Justice, Federal Trade Commission, and state antitrust inquiries, including merger and conduct investigations.

Justin leverages his comprehensive knowledge of economics and antitrust law to achieve early success for clients at the motion to dismiss, summary judgment, and class certification stages. He litigates a wide range of antitrust and competition issues pertaining to mergers and acquisitions, allegations of price fixing, market allocation, vertical and horizontal agreements, and monopolization. Justin’s deep knowledge spans various industries – life sciences and pharmaceuticals, health care, financial services, food and agriculture, and tech sectors. He was a member of the trial team in a case that was named the 2012 Litigation of the Year by Global Competition Review.

Memberships

Member, Antitrust Section, American Bar Association

Member, Litigation Section, American Bar Association

Member, Virginia Bar Association

Education

J.D., University of Virginia School of Law, 2007

B.A., University of Virginia, with distinction, 2004

Lawyer Rankings

United States > Antitrust > Civil litigation/class actions: defense

(Next Generation Partners)

Justin BernickHogan Lovells US LLP

With a strong foothold in the healthcare and life sciences sectors, Hogan Lovells US LLP acts for leading healthcare providers, pharma companies, and healthcare insurers on the full range of antitrust mandates, with a particular emphasis on merger litigation and challenges; Justin Bernick is a key name here. Charles Loughlin, former FTC chief trial counsel, handles putative antitrust class actions and reverse payment cases, Tripp Monts has a broad practice spanning price-fixing cases, monopolization allegations, and market allocation issues in the automotive and healthcare sectors, while Benjamin Holt has particular expertise in cross-border and multidistrict litigation matters. Bernick, Loughlin, Monts, and Holt co-lead the practice from Washington DC. Kenneth Field, also in Washington DC,  joined the team from Jones Day in March 2023, further adding to the firm’s healthcare antitrust offering.