Axinn Veltrop & Harkrider

Antitrust, Litigation

Denise Plunkett is a trial lawyer with more than 25 years of experience handling an impressive array of high-profile antitrust cases and other high-stakes commercial disputes. Denise has served as lead trial counsel in well over a dozen jury trials of varying types. Her diverse litigation and counseling practice includes trials and appearances in numerous federal and state courts, international and AAA arbitrations, advocacy before the FTC Bureau of Competition, and appellate and other post-judgment representations.

Denise has significant experience and longstanding relationships with leading companies in the payments, financial services, and pharmaceutical industries. She is a trusted advisor to her clients, aggressively representing them in litigation, providing antitrust and regulatory guidance, and helping them to navigate issues related to legal and conduct risk.

Co-Chair, New York State Bar Association Antitrust Section’s Unilateral Conduct Committee (2019-present) Member, New York City Bar Antitrust Committee (2014-present)

JD, cum laude – Boston University School of Law (1994) BA – University of Maryland (1991)