Thank You, Commissioner Wilson

As we count down the last days of March, we mark the end of Christine Wilson's tenure at the Federal Trade Commission. Set to resign March 31, Commissioner Wilson will have served four and a half years at the FTC – a little longer than a single presidential term. What many probably don't know, however, is that she had prepared for this job her entire professional life.

Back in the '90s, Christine and I were associates together and office neighbors during the glorious run of years when Jim Rill and the Collier Shannon Rill & Scott Antitrust Group were at the very top of the competition bar. Christine quickly became a go-to associate for the senior partners in the group, due to her pluck and intelligence and willingness to go the extra mile (one unconfirmed rumor at the time had her walking Mr. Rill's dog while he was away on vacation).