Brian A. Ratner > Hausfeld LLP > Washington DC, United States > Lawyer Profile

Hausfeld LLP
888 16th Street NW
Suite 300
Washington, DC 20006
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
United States

Position

Partner & Vice-Chair

Career

Brian has extensive experience representing U.S. and international businesses in complex litigation at the trial and appellate levels. He is particularly experienced in litigating and resolving antitrust claims in U.S. and European courts, recovering more than a billion dollars for his corporate clients and the classes he has represented.

Brian is Vice Chair of the firm and serves on the firm’s Global Executive Committee. His broad global experience demonstrates his ability to tackle and find solutions for the most novel legal issues, as well as represent his clients at all stages of global antitrust litigation and other complex business disputes, whether in the discovery, damages, trial, appeal or settlement phase, or whether in the U.S., Europe, or globally. This unique combination enables him to counsel and act for clients comprehensively, in a commercially sensitive manner, and wherever necessary.

For further qualifications and representative cases, please visit Brian’s bio on the Hausfeld website, here.

Lawyer Rankings

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

Hausfeld LLP has a successful record in high-stakes cases, acting for a broad client base of public and private companies, purchaser classes, and individual plaintiffs. Scott Martin co-chairs the team from the New York office and complements his work with his distinct defense experience. In Washington DC, Michael Hausfeld has maintained an impressive track record of successful antitrust litigation with a focus on monopolization and price fixing. US Managing Partner Melinda R. Coolidge is noted for her extensive experience handling a diverse caseload of antitrust violations. Brian A. Ratner , ‘an expert in his field’, has experience at all stages of the trial process and backs up his litigation prowess with strategic advisory work. ‘Superstar’ Megan Jones co-chairs from San Francisco, while the ‘talented’ and ‘ethical’ Gary Smith  is also a key name in California. In DC, Swathi Bojedla is growing the practice’s expertise by assisting athletes and sporting organizations who have fallen foul of anticompetitive business practices.