John D Graubert

John Graubert is a partner in the firm’s Washington office. His wide-ranging antitrust and consumer law practice includes merger and non-merger government investigations and enforcement actions, private antitrust litigation, and counseling in the US and in conjunction with the firm’s counsel in Europe and Beijing. Mr. Graubert is also co-chair of the firm’s Advertising and Consumer Law practice group, and works with the firm’s Dodd-Frank Act Implementation team on matters concerning the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. From 1998-2008, Mr. Graubert served as Principal Deputy General Counsel and Acting General Counsel at the Federal Trade Commission. At the FTC, Mr. Graubert managed all litigation, legal counsel, policy studies, and administrative functions within the Office of General Counsel. He also advised the Commission and agency staff on antitrust and consumer protection matters and administrative law. He was involved in dozens of litigated matters for the Commission, including FTC v. Swedish Match, et al. (D.D.C. 2000) and FTC v. Schering-Plough, et al. (11th Cir. 2005). Mr. Graubert received the A. Leon Higginbotham Award and the Award for Distinguished Service. REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS Co-lead counsel for POM Wonderful in FTC administrative litigation challenging advertising. Counsel for PharMerica Corporation as target in hostile cash tender offer challenged by FTC. Successful resolution of numerous FTC competition and consumer protection investigations. PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE Federal Trade Commission, Principal Deputy General Counsel (1998-2008) and Acting General Counsel (April-June 2001, January-March 2005) Georgetown University Law Center, Adjunct Professor, Global Competition Law and Policy (2003-present) HONORS AND RANKINGS Washington DC Super Lawyers, Antitrust Litigation and Consumer Law (2013) MEMBERSHIPS AND AFFILIATIONS American Bar Association, Antitrust Section (Vice Chair, Federal Civil Enforcement Committee) PUBLICATIONS AND SPEECHES "FTC Releases Follow-Up Report on Marketing Food to Children and Adolescents," Covington E-Alert (1/9/2013), Co-Author "Food Labeling: How to Avoid a FDA or FTC Enforcement Action," ABA Litigation Section (June 2012) "FTC's Use of Federal Court for Consumer Remedies," ABA Antitrust Section Spring Meeting (March 2012) More Publications and Speeches