Los Angeles, Ca., USA - September 21, 2009, Los Angeles, Ca., USA - Donald C. Klawiter and Jennifer M. Driscoll-Chippendale have joined the Washington, D.C. office of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP as partners in the firm's Antitrust practice group.
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Mr. Klawiter received a J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 1975, as well as a M.A. and B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania in 1972. He has been recognized as a leading antitrust lawyer in Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business since 2003. Mr. Klawiter served as Chair of the American Bar Association's Section of Antitrust Law in 2005-2006 and served in many Section leadership positions before that. He currently serves on the Section's International Cartel Working Group and International Task Force.
Mr. Klawiter has trial experience as both a prosecutor and defense counsel in civil, criminal and merger cases. He has held several senior supervisory and litigation positions with the Antitrust Division of the US Department of Justice, including Chief of the Dallas Field Office and Special Assistant to the Director of Operations of the Antitrust Division in Washington, DC.
Mr. Klawiter will serve as practice leader for the firm's East Coast Antitrust practice. His practice focuses on antitrust investigations and litigation, with special emphasis on international cartel matters. He has defended corporations and executives from six continents in grand jury investigations and prosecutions, including international cartel investigations in the food and feed additives, vitamins, graphite electrode, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, computer products, construction, glass, automotive, transportation, plastics and brokerage industries, and has served as international coordinating counsel in many multi-jurisdictional proceedings.
Mr. Klawiter also has led internal corporate crisis investigation teams in assessing antitrust risk, determining whether laws were violated, advising corporate boards and audit committees, and formulating plans to resolve any issues consistent with current corporate governance requirements. ■