Courtney C. Byrd is a skilled litigator specializing in US antitrust and competition matters. She advises a widespread and diverse range of clients, including prominent national banks, multinational consumer electronics and computer manufacturers, US and foreign airlines, and national managed care organizations.
- Conducted an internal investigation for a national managed care organization regarding alleged violations of the anti-kickback statute and the civil False Claims Act
- Represented one of the nation’s largest banks in proceedings arising from the marketing and sales of auction-rate securities
- Represented multinational consumer electronics manufacturers in antitrust class actions and other civil litigation
- Represented a multinational consumer electronics and computer manufacturer in non-merger antitrust investigations
- Represented US Airways in litigation against the DOJ regarding its merger with American Airlines and in antitrust litigation regarding distribution
- Obtained HSR clearance for clients in major transactions in the technology, healthcare, food products, manufacturing, and energy industries including General Mills and Quest Diagnostics
- Represented T-Mobile USA, Inc. and Deutsche Telekom AG in United States v. AT&T Inc.
Languages
- Spanish
Admissions
Bar Admissions
- District of Columbia
- Maryland
Education
- Georgetown University, J.D.: Special Project Editor, The Tax Lawyer
- University of Virginia, B.A., History: Jefferson Scholar; Echols Scholar; dean's list
Professional Activities
Clerkships
- US Attorney's Office, District of Columbia
Internships
- Honorable Richard Leon, US District Court, District of Columbia
Editorial Board
- Indirect Purchaser Litigation Handbook, ABA Section of Antitrust Law (2014)
Co-Author
- “Using the Horizontal Merger Guidelines to Evaluate Labor Market Effects of Mergers,” Competition Policy International (May 11, 2022)
Drafter
- Antitrust Law Developments, ABA Section of Antitrust Law (2012)
Member
- American Bar Association
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