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Jesse Clay

Associate

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202.434.5223

Jesse Clay focuses his practice on complex commercial litigation, at both the trial and appellate levels. He has significant experience in antitrust matters, including Section 1 and Section 2 cases, government investigations, and private suits. Jesse has represented individuals and companies across multiple industries, including technology, manufacturing, pharmaceutical, and tobacco.

Prior to joining the firm, Jesse clerked for the Honorable John B. Nalbandian on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. He graduated Order of the Coif from Vanderbilt Law School, where he was a Notes Editor of the Vanderbilt Law Review. Before that, he graduated cum laude with dual degrees in Economics and Marketing from Clemson University.

Experience

Though all cases vary and none is predictive, Jesse’s experience includes:

  • Representation of Google in monopolization case brought by the U.S. Department of Justice and several state attorneys general.
  • Representation of Google in antitrust cases brought by private plaintiffs in multiple federal courts.
  • Representation of pharmaceutical manufacturer in trade secrets arbitration.
  • Representation of tobacco producer in challenge to FDA regulatory actions.
  • Representation of criminal defendant in appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, including presentation of oral argument.
  • Representation of aerospace manufacturer in U.S. Supreme Court appeal concerning scope of discovery in international arbitrations.
  • Representation of coalition of public policy institutions as amicus curiae in two Fourth Amendment cases on appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.
  • Representation of coalition of business associations as amicus curiae in case concerning the scope of the attorney-client privilege on appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.
  • Representation of retired military and Department of Defense officials as amicus curiae in religious liberty case on appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.

Publications

  • Throwing the Challenge Flag: Why the Nonstatutory Exemption Should Not Apply to NFL and NBA Player Eligibility Policies, 26 Sports Laws. J. 69 (2019)

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