John D. Graubert

John Graubert is a partner in the firm’s Washington office.  He most recently served as Principal Deputy General Counsel at the Federal Trade Commission.

At the FTC, Mr. Graubert managed all litigation, legal counsel, policy studies, and administrative functions within the Office of General Counsel.  He also advised the Commission and agency staff on antitrust and consumer protection matters and administrative law.  He was involved in dozens of litigated matters for the Commission, including FTC v. Swedish Match, et al. (D.D.C. 2000) and FTC v. Schering-Plough, et al. (11th Cir. 2005).  Mr. Graubert received the A. Leon Higginbotham Award and the Award for Distinguished Service.

Previous Experience

• Federal Trade Commission, Principal Deputy General Counsel (1998-2008) and Acting General Counsel (April-June 2001, January-March 2005)
• Georgetown University Law Center, Adjunct Professor (2003-present)
• Steptoe & Johnson LLP, Partner (1989-1998) and Associate (1982-1988)

Memberships and Affiliations

• American Bar Association, Antitrust and Litigation Sections

Publications and Speeches

• "Preliminary Considerations: Experiences From the Implementation of Other Competition Laws," China Society for WTO Studies (7/12/2008)
• "Anticipating Competition Issues In Licensing," 4th Annual ACI Pharmaceutical Antitrust Forum (5/21/2008)
• "Merger Enforcement - Federal Institutional and Process Issues," The Antitrust Modernization Commission at Mid-Course, ABA Section of Antitrust Law (6/8/2006)