Kerr Russell’s depth of experience in antitrust and trade regulation law spans more than 50 years. Our attorneys provide counseling, business planning, and litigation services to a broad range of clients facing private or governmental claims.
The firm’s trial experience includes all aspects of civil and criminal antitrust litigation, Federal Trade Commission enforcement actions and criminal antitrust matters. We routinely represent clients in federal and state civil antitrust cases, including class actions, grand jury investigations and Federal Trade Commission investigations.
Our attorneys assist when Hart-Scott-Rodino pre-merger notification requirements threaten to delay the merger and acquisition plans of corporate clients. We analyze the antitrust aspects of the proposed business transactions and navigate clients through the paperwork involved in filing reports with the Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission, to align with client timeframes.
We help clients establish antitrust compliance programs and procedures, and also counsel clients on the antitrust implications of many business transactions and issues, including distribution, dealer relations, and pricing.
Attorneys

James E. DeLine
Member

Fred K. Herrmann
Member

Matthew L. Powell
Member

Joanne Geha Swanson
Member
April 28, 2023
Why the Antitrust Laws Are Important in Dentistry
May 11, 2021
A Reminder About Dentistry and Antitrust Law
April 25, 2019
James DeLine, Editor In The Antitrust Class Action Handbook (2nd-Edition)
January 26, 2018
Download Kerr Russell's updated firm brochure and overview of services
August 22, 2017
Matthew Powell contributes "A Primer on Resale Price Maintenance" to the Michigan Bar Journal
August 22, 2017
Matthew Powell contributes "A Primer on Resale Price Maintenance" to the Michigan Bar Journal
November 3, 2022
Kerr Russell Ranked As U.S. News “Best Law Firm” 2023
August 18, 2022
Kerr Russell Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers in America© 2023 and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch
November 15, 2021
16 Kerr Russell Attorneys Recognized As DBusiness 2022 Top Lawyers
November 4, 2021
Kerr Russell Ranked As U.S. News “Best Law Firm” 2022
August 19, 2021
Kerr Russell Attorneys Named to 2022 Best Lawyers® List
November 16, 2020
22 Kerr Russell Attorneys Recognized as DBusiness 2021 Top Lawyers
November 9, 2020
Kerr Russell Ranked As U.S. News “Best Law Firm”2021
August 20, 2020
Kerr Russell Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers in America© 2021 and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch
July 14, 2020
15 Lawyers From Kerr Russell Recognized as Leading Lawyers 2020
June 30, 2020
Kerr Russell Attorney Installed As Federal Bar Association Chapter President
April 7, 2020
Joanne Geha Swanson Discusses Bar Association Shifts Due to COVID-19
March 17, 2020
Coronavirus/COVID-19 Business Continuity: A Message to Our Community, Clients and Friends
January 16, 2020
Patricia Schabath, Jeffery May Featured in Crain's Detroit Business
January 6, 2020
Patricia Schabath and Jeffrey May named members at Kerr Russell
November 15, 2019
19 Kerr Russell Attorneys Recognized as DBusiness Top Lawyers for 2020
November 4, 2019
Kerr Russell Ranked as U.S. News “Best Law Firm”2020
August 15, 2019
James Cambridge (Corporate Law) and Joanne Geha Swanson (Litigation - Antitrust) Named Best Lawyers® 2020 “Lawyers Of The Year” In Detroit
August 15, 2019
15 Lawyers From Kerr Russell Are Recognized In The Best Lawyers In America© 2020
July 29, 2019
Kerr Russell Attorney Joanne Geha Swanson Interviewed by Legal News
June 20, 2019
Kerr Russell Attorney Installed as Detroit Bar Association Board President
April 25, 2019
James DeLine presents Antitrust refresher to Original Equipment Suppliers Association (OESA) Tooling Council
April 3, 2019
Kerr Russell Attorneys win Litigation of the Year - Cartel Defence award
September 20, 2018
Kerr Russell recognizes our 2018 dbusiness Top Lawyers in Metro Detroit honorees
August 15, 2018
Eric Lark (corporate law) and Fred Herrmann (antitrust law) named Best Lawyers® 2019 "Lawyers of the Year" in Detroit
August 15, 2018
15 lawyers from Kerr Russell were recognized in The Best Lawyers in America© 2019
February 14, 2018
Fred Herrmann named among Michigan Lawyers Weekly's "Leaders in the Law," Class of 2018
January 29, 2018
Jim DeLine serves as an editor of ABA's recently published Antitrust Class Actions Handbook, Second Edition
January 3, 2018
Kerr Russell highlighted in Best Lawyers - Business, Winter 2017 issue
December 18, 2017
Kerr Russell team makes holiday donations to Capuchin Soup Kitchen, Wigs 4 Kids, Ronald McDonald House Charities of Ann Arbor, and Children's Hospital of Michigan
December 2, 2017
Detroit Bar Association's "Jingle Mingle" held on November 30 at the Hard Rock Cafe Detroit (photos)
November 30, 2017
Merry and bright ... Kerr Russell welcomes the holiday season
November 16, 2017
Culture of Connection - new Kerr Russell ad to appear in Michigan Lawyers Weekly and dbusiness
November 3, 2017
Kerr Russell launches new advertising in upcoming issues of dbusiness and Crain's Detroit
November 1, 2017
Kerr Russell ranked in the 2018 U.S. News - Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms" list nationally in 1 practice area and regionally in 17 practice areas
October 19, 2017
Joanne Swanson writes Michigan chapter of ABA Tort Insurance and Trial Practice Section's "A Practitioner's Guide to Class Actions, 2nd Edition"
August 21, 2017
Joanne Geha Swanson named Best Lawyers® 2018 Litigation - Antitrust "Lawyer of the Year" in Detroit
November 7, 2016
Kerr Russell attorneys named 2017 Top Lawyers by dBusiness Magazine
November 1, 2016