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Scott Thompson specializes in antitrust analysis of alleged
anticompetitive conduct and has significant methodological expertise
and extensive experience using economic models and empirical
techniques to assess and quantify predicted effects of proposed
mergers, agreements, and single-firm conduct.
Dr. Thompson has an extensive background providing antitrust
analysis in support of expert testimony. Prior to joining Bates
White, he served as Staff Economist and the Assistant Chief of
the Economic Regulatory Section of the Antitrust Division of the
U.S. Department of Justice. In that role, Dr. Thompson conducted
or supervised the agency’s economic analysis in numerous
investigations and cases involving a wide variety of industries
including consumer products, health care, financial products and
services, agriculture, satellites, and pulp and paper. Dr. Thompson
has extensive experience in econometrics, simulation, modeling,
survey design and analysis, antitrust analysis of vertical and
horizontal restraints, and merger analysis.
Ph.D., Economics, University of Wisconsin;
M.S., Economics, University of Wisconsin; A.B., International
Relations, Stanford University

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