Steven Cherry > WilmerHale > Washington DC, United States > Lawyer Profile

WilmerHale
2100 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington DC 20036
United States

Work Department

Antitrust and Competition ; Antitrust Litigation ; Government and Regulatory Litigation ; Litigation ; Class Actions ; Commercial Litigation ; Trials

Position

Partner

Career

Steven F. Cherry has over 30 years of experience successfully representing companies and individuals in government investigations and complex litigation, class actions and arbitration. He has particular expertise defending companies and individuals in antitrust criminal investigations and civil litigation. He also has worked closely with local counsel in representing clients before government agencies and in private litigation around the world. According to Chambers USA, he is widely recognized by his peers as “an exceptional lawyer” and “phenomenal practitioner” and “unquestionably the best antitrust lawyer in town,” who “commands huge respect in the antitrust area and is particularly noted for his experience in international cartel and grand jury investigations.”

Professional Activities

Mr. Cherry is the author of numerous publications (including an upcoming book on cartel enforcement and litigation), and has spoken at numerous bar events, private industry and other seminars (including before various foreign agencies), on cartel investigations and litigation, class actions and arbitration.

Memberships

  • Virginia
  • District of Columbia
  • Illinois

Education

JD, University of Michigan Law School, 1989

MPA, Indiana University, 1986

BS, Indiana State University, 1983

Lawyer Rankings

United States > Antitrust > Cartel

(Leading lawyers)

Steven CherryWilmerHale

WilmerHale is particularly well versed in supporting clients in multi-jurisdictional cartel proceedings, working together seamlessly with other experts from the firm’s US, European and Asian offices. With a track record of secured non-prosecution agreements and leniency protection, practice chair Thomas Mueller specializes in global cartel enforcement matters, while Jennifer Milici is a name to note for advice on regulatory topics. ‘Excellent attorney’ Steven Cherry recommended for proceedings before trial and appellate courts, including the US Supreme Court, with his expertise extending to government investigations, class actions, and arbitration. Heading the firm’s antitrust practice in New York, David Gringer represents clients in disputes with the DOJ, FTC, state attorneys general offices, claimants and private class plaintiffs. In Los Angeles, Nana Wilberforce advises on price-fixing allegations by both the DOJ and the European Commission, with noted experience in the natural gas, technology, auto parts manufacturing, and financial services segments. Unless stated otherwise, all mentioned lawyers are based in Washington DC.

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

Acting for major blue-chip corporations in the tech industry, WilmerHale’s antitrust and competition team fields a strong bench of litigators with significant agency expertise that routinely defends leading companies and individuals in the full range of contentious antitrust mandates. Thomas Mueller heads the team and is a seasoned antitrust litigator with a focus on cartel matters; he works alongside FTC trial counsel Jennifer Milici, who focuses on high-stakes litigation in the antitrust space with an emphasis on regulatory issues. On the litigated merger challenge front, Dominic Vote is the name to note, while New York’s David Gringer takes point on cases tried under section 7 of the Clayton Act as well as claims under sections 1 and 2 of the Sherman Act. In Boston, Mark Ford handles cases concerning alleged monopolization, price fixing, and bid rigging; his practice also covers IP-related antitrust issues. The ‘excellentSteven Cherry is another key name for class actions, while Perry Lange has a broad antitrust focus that spans merger clearance, investigations, and trials and appeals. Unless otherwise stated, all mentioned lawyers are based in Washington DC.