Mock McNary, Rob

Rob McNary

Counsel

rob.mcnary@lw.com
    Mock McNary, Rob

    Rob McNary

    Counsel

    rob.mcnary@lw.com

    Profile

    Rob McNary, a former Deputy Attorney General at the California Attorney General’s Office Antitrust Section, represents clients on high-stakes antitrust and competition law matters.

    Rob leverages considerable experience leading large teams and handling antitrust litigation and investigations to represent clients on matters related to federal conduct and mergers.

    He has particular experience with companies in the technology, airline, sports, and media industries.

    Rob brings an exceptional perspective to his representations, drawing on an academic background in engineering economics, and work as an analyst with the National Bureau of Economic Research and JP Morgan, prior to his private antitrust litigation practice.

    Rob’s experience in the California Attorney General’s Office has included several high-profile California state law investigations and litigations. He is experienced evaluating and litigating California Cartwright Act and California Unfair Competition Law Cel-Tech competition matters.

    Before his public service with the California Attorney General’s office, Rob was counsel at an international law firm. A significant aspect of his practice involves working with expert witnesses through discovery, motions, and trial.

    Experience

    Rob’s public sector experience includes:

    • Investigating and litigating antitrust and competition matters, including high-stakes cases against major e-commerce and airline companies*
    • Co-leading the drafting of an influential amicus brief in a Ninth Circuit technology antitrust case*
    • Collaborating on multistate comments regarding proposed revisions to federal merger guidelines*

    Rob’s private practice experience includes advising:

    • A municipal port in civil antitrust and labor litigation; resulting in dismissal of antitrust and labor claims*
    • A technology company in licensing litigation involving standards-essential wireless telecom patents, achieving dismissal of antitrust and competition claims*
    • An electronics company in civil litigation alleging collusion; coordinated with foreign counsel and achieved favorable outcomes*
    • Electronics companies in price-fixing conspiracy cases, managing litigation teams and supporting expert witnesses*
    • A pharmaceutical distributor in civil litigation, resulting in the dismissal of antitrust claims*
    • A financial services company in patent litigation brought by a competitor*

    *Matter handled prior to joining Latham

    Qualifications

    Bar Qualification

    • California
    • New York

    Education

    • JD, University of Chicago Law School, 2007
    • BA/MS in Public Policy & Engineering-Economic Systems, Stanford University, 2001

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