Douglas Bernheim is the Edward Ames Edmonds Professor of Economics at Stanford University. Dr. Bernheim works closely with Bates White professionals and clients to provide intellectual leadership in antitrust litigation, mergers and acquisitions, and telecommunications. With more than 20 years of experience, Dr. Bernheim is a recognized thought leader in the academic community for his many contributions in the areas of industrial organization, public finance, and applied econometrics.

Dr. Bernheim has provided expert testimony in numerous high profile litigation, merger, and regulatory matters on topics including market definition, competitive impact, countervailing efficiencies, predatory pricing, monopolization, antitrust liability, and antitrust damages. In In re Vitamins Antitrust Litigation, he served as the damages expert for the largest group of direct-action plaintiffs and the class plaintiffs. In addition to providing expert testimony, Dr. Bernheim regularly consults with leading attorneys on economic aspects of antitrust litigation and mergers.

Dr. Bernheim is the author of more than 45 peer-reviewed journal articles, three books, and numerous other professional and academic publications. He holds multiple distinctions, including: John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship; Fellow, Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences; and Fellow of the Econometric Society.

Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT); A.B., Harvard University