Richard H. Cunningham P.C.

Richard H. Cunningham P.C.


Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Recognized since 2023

Washington, District of Columbia

Practice Areas

Antitrust Law

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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.

Location
  • 1301 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
    Washington, DC 20004
Education
  • Georgetown University, J.D., graduated 2004
  • The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, B.S., graduated 2001

Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Washington, District of Columbia

182 The Best Lawyers in America® awards

173 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards

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Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Antitrust Law

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