Michael McNeely

Council Member Biography

Michael McNeely is in private practice in Washington, DC, where he provides antitrust counseling and representation. Mr. McNeely consults on the antitrust and antitrust agency aspects of mergers, generic drug approvals, telecommunications, patents, standard setting, and other topics. He also represents clients before the Federal Trade Commission and the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice. Previously, Mr. McNeely was Special Counsel in the antitrust practice at DLA Piper. Before entering private practice, he served for twelve years as an Assistant Director of the FTC's Bureau of Competition, where he supervised antitrust enforcement in many business sectors, including pharmaceuticals and health care. Before his time at the FTC, Mr. McNeely was an attorney in the Antitrust Division, where his work included a lead role in the AT&T litigation, policy planning and analysis, and merger enforcement. (This is me - Update Profile)

Employment History

2006 - present

Principal, Law Offices of Michael D. McNeely

2005 - 2006

Special Counsel, DLA PIPER US LLP

2002 - 2004

Special Counsel, GRAY CARY WARE & FREHDENRICH LLP

2000 - 2002

Special Counsel, Blumenfeld & Cohen

1988 - 1999

Assistant Director, Bureau of Competition, FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION (INC)

1976 - 1988

Trial Attorney, UNITED STATES DEPT OF JUSTICE