Edward C. Duckers Joins Sheppard Mullin; Antitrust Trial Attorney Brings National Practice.Business Editors/Legal Writers LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 5, 2004 Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol announced today that Edward C. Duckers has joined the firm as partner in the Antitrust and Trade Regulation Practice Group in San Francisco. Duckers' practice encompasses the full range of civil antitrust and commercial litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. . He has extensive jury and bench trial experience, as well as experience in handling complex, multi-defendant matters and class actions. His practice also includes representing clients in merger and other investigations before the Federal Trade Commission and United States Department of Justice “Justice Department” redirects here. For other uses, see Department of Justice. The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) is a Cabinet department in the United States government designed to enforce the law and defend the interests of the United States . Duckers, 46, stated, "I had many firms to choose from when re-locating to the west coast, and Sheppard Mullin was a standout." He added, "The firm's cutting edge international cartel work, complex antitrust cases, and presence in Washington, D.C. combined to make the decision an easy one." "We are extremely pleased that Ed Duckers is joining us," said Gary L. Halling, head of the firm's Antitrust and Trade Regulation Practice. "His national antitrust practice is a great fit for our Practice Group both here in San Francisco and nationwide. Ed is the latest in a series of lateral antitrust partners who have joined us in the last few years in Washington, D.C. and California. Our antitrust and trade regulation practice is growing dramatically in size and depth of expertise," he noted. Duckers received his J.D. from Georgetown University in 1985, where he was an editor of the Georgetown Law Journal The Georgetown Law Journal is a student-edited law review published at Georgetown University Law Center. Overview The Georgetown Law Journal publishes six issues each year. and winner of the Beaudry Cup Moot Court A method of teaching law and legal skills that requires students to analyze and argue both sides of a hypothetical legal issue using procedures modeled after those employed in state and federal appellate courts. competition. He received a B.S. in accounting from the University of Kansas The University of Kansas (often referred to as KU or just Kansas) is an institution of higher learning in Lawrence, Kansas. The main campus resides atop Mount Oread. in 1981. From 1981 to 1985, Duckers was a Legislative Assistant to U.S. Senator Robert J. Dole. Duckers is a member of the District of Columbia District of Columbia, federal district (2000 pop. 572,059, a 5.7% decrease in population since the 1990 census), 69 sq mi (179 sq km), on the east bank of the Potomac River, coextensive with the city of Washington, D.C. (the capital of the United States). Bar and has practiced before trial or appellate courts in the following states: California, New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Maryland, D.C., Virginia, South Carolina, Florida, Wisconsin, Ohio, Louisiana, Texas, Colorado, Kansas, and Arizona. Sheppard Mullin has more than 400 attorneys among its eight offices in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Orange County, San Diego, Santa Barbara, West Los Angeles
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