Richard H. Cunningham P.C.

Richard H. Cunningham P.C.

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Awarded Practice Areas
Antitrust Law
Awarded Practice Areas
Antitrust Law
Richard H. Cunningham P.C.
Richard H. Cunningham P.C.
Washington, DC
Works at
Kirkland & Ellis LLP

182 Best Lawyers awards

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Biography

Rich’s practice focuses on antitrust and consumer protection law. Rich has extensive experience securing clearance for deals from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice (DOJ), navigating FTC and DOJ investigations and litigating antitrust and/or consumer protection claims.

Rich began his legal career at the FTC, serving as a Staff Attorney and then as Senior Trial Counsel in the Bureau of Competition. At the FTC, Rich was a senior member of multiple trial teams, including in FTC v. OSF Healthcare System, FTC v. ProMedica, FTC v. LabCorp and FTC v. Inova Health System and the landmark FTC v. Whole Foods merger enforcement case. Rich also led high-profile FTC investigations that resulted in consent decrees/settlements, including DaVita/Gambro, Thermo Electron/Fisher Scientific and Agilent/Varian.

Works at
Kirkland & Ellis LLP

182 Best Lawyers awards

Kirkland & Ellis LLP logo

Locations

Education

  • Georgetown University, J.D., graduated 2004
  • The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, B.S., graduated 2001

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Antitrust Law

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