Litigator of the Week Runners-Up and Shout-Outs — Union Pacific
An antitrust team secured summary judgment for Union Pacific Railroad in a multi-district litigation involving alleged collusion on freight fuel surcharges
Alicia Jovais represents market-leading companies in all aspects of antitrust litigation and related counseling.
Alicia draws on extensive experience and her solutions-focused approach to devise actionable strategies for clients relating to:
She helps multinational companies navigate the nuances inherent in complex antitrust litigation, and partners with clients to fully understand their commercial objectives.
Bringing a wealth of litigation experience to each matter, Alicia regularly conducts witness examinations and argues pre-trial matters in court. Her first-chair deposition experience includes deposing economic experts, fact witnesses, and corporate representatives.
Alicia maintains an active pro bono practice, with a focus on representing clients in asylum proceedings.
Before joining the firm, Alicia served as a law clerk to Judge Mary M. Schroeder of the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
During law school, she was a judicial extern to Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Spero of the Northern District of California and a law clerk in the Civil Division of the US Attorney’s Office in San Francisco.
Alicia's experience includes representing:
An antitrust team secured summary judgment for Union Pacific Railroad in a multi-district litigation involving alleged collusion on freight fuel surcharges
Global elite Antitrust & Competition Practice wins three team awards and earns an additional nine finalist nods.
In the leading competition publication’s annual review of the strongest antitrust practices around the globe, the firm dominated in every category, ranking second across all specialties.