Craig Seebald > Vinson & Elkins LLP > Washington DC, United States > Lawyer Profile

Vinson & Elkins LLP
2200 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE NW
SUITE 500 WEST
WASHINGTON, DC 20037-1701
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
United States
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Work Department

Antitrust

Position

Partner

Career

Craig is a partner in the Antitrust Group in Washington, DC. With over 20 years of antitrust experience, Craig is well positioned to represent clients in all areas of antitrust law, including criminal defense, class action litigation, and merger investigations.

His experience spans a wide range of industries, including technology, aerospace and defense, semiconductors, transportation, consumer products, and energy, among many others.

A key area of Craig’s practice is defending multinational companies in cartel and price-fixing investigations. He has successfully defended companies in grand jury investigations and coordinated the defense of multijurisdiction cartel investigations. Craig has also represented clients in obtaining amnesty from the Department of Justice, and has successfully defended companies in state and federal class actions in cartel cases.

Another key area of Craig’s practice is representing clients in antitrust matters involving intellectual property. He has counseled clients on patent pools, standard setting, patent acquisition, and licensing. He has litigated several antitrust cases involving patent pools, licensing agreements, standard setting, and the enforcement of invalid patents.

Craig serves as Managing Partner of the Washington, DC, office, is Co-Chair of the firm-wide Complex Commercial Litigation Practice, and is a member of the firm’s Management Committee.

Lawyer Rankings

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

Vinson & Elkins LLP regularly represents both plaintiffs and defendants in high-stake civil antitrust lawsuits, specializing in the airline, electronics and energy and chemicals sectors. The team is co-headed by antitrust investigations expert Darren Tucker and Hill Wellford, who counsels and assists clients in the energy, pharma, and tech industries. Trial lawyer Alden Atkins  focuses on antitrust class actions and arbitrations across a spectrum of industries, and Craig Seebald’s core practice consists of defending international and domestic clients in cartel and price-fixing investigations. In Houston, commercial and business litigator Jason Powers  also leads on many matters.  The practice has recently expanded its team with the hires of Stephen Medlock from Mayer Brown in October 2022 and the January 2023 arrival of Mike Scarborough and Dylan Ballard in San Francisco from Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP. All attorneys are based in Washington DC unless specified otherwise.

United States > Dispute resolution > General commercial disputes

Vinson & Elkins LLP represents clients across a plethora of industries, including energy, financial institutions, pharmaceuticals, in addition to tech. The team is also home to experienced trial lawyers who have appeared before administrative agencies and in arbitration and mediation, and appellate lawyers who have appeared before the U.S. Supreme Court. Christopher Duffy in New York is adept in representing large financial institutions and focuses on commercial appeals, arbitrations, and trials as well as government investigations. Christopher Popov in Houston has litigated numerous cases pertaining to antitrust, environment, IP, and merger disputes. James Thompson is also located in Houston and has deep experience as a trial attorney, working with clients on a range of business litigation matters, Craig Seebald works from Washington, DC and is a name to note.