Scott Martin > Hausfeld LLP > New York, United States > Lawyer Profile

Hausfeld LLP
33 WHITEHALL STREET
14TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10004
NEW YORK
United States
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Position

Partner and Co-Chair of US Antitrust Practice Group

Career

Scott is co-chair of the firm’s Antitrust practice group. Scott’s perspective is a unique one, as prior to joining the firm in 2015, he played major roles in defending antitrust and class action cases as a partner in two leading international law firms. Over the course of more than 25 years, he also has negotiated resolutions of numerous regulatory investigations and actions on behalf of corporate clients. Scott’s practice extends to bench and jury trials in both federal and state courts, complex federal multidistrict actions, class actions involving direct and indirect purchasers, parens patriae cases, FTC and DOJ investigations as well as other regulatory actions, and qui tam litigation.

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

Lawyer Rankings

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

The ‘skilled’ and ‘deep bench of lawyers’ at Hausfeld LLP excel in leading class action litigation, and landmark trials pertaining to various antitrust matters including monopolization, nationwide conspiracies to manipulate compensation levels, and cartel damage claims. The practice is active in the big tech, food, manufacturing and automotive sectors, with a client roster featuring multinational corporations such as Stellantis, as well as purchaser classes and individual plaintiffs. In New York, practice head Scott Martin is praised as an ‘all-star’ lawyer, offering extensive trial experience across both federal and state courts and is well versed in complex multidistrict actions concerning pricing, distribution and non-compete agreement related claims. Michael Hausfeld, based in Washington DC, has successfully represented individuals and classes in cases involving monopolization, tie-ins, exclusive dealing and price fixing. In San Francisco are Christopher Lebsock and Megan E. Jones , who focuses on recovery of damages for companies who are impacted by antitrust cartels. Also in DC are Brian Ratner and Melinda Coolidge who often advises significant players in various industries including pharmaceutical, transportation and retail, and Swathi Bojedla who is also noted by peers. Gary Smith, ‘a practical and effective litigator’ is situated in Philadelphia. Bonny Sweeney departed from the firm in July 2022 to join the DOJ.