K. Craig Wildfang, Chair Emeritus, Antitrust and Trade Regulation Group. Courtesy photo Robins Kaplan's K. Craig Wildfang on the Trap of Bad Case Law Turning Into Landmines
'Don't be afraid to take chances. If you really love what you're doing, you'll figure out a way to make it work for you,' says K. Craig Wildfang reflecting on his career path in antitrust law, and recently recognized with the NLJ Elite Trial Lawyers Lifetime Achievement Award.
July 31, 2023 at 09:00 AM
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The National Law Journal recently recognized K. Craig Wildfang, chair emeritus of Robins Kaplan's antitrust and trade regulation group, with the Elite Trial Lawyers Lifetime Achievement Award. He sat down with NLJ to discuss some of his career milestones, the potential fallout of bad case law and some of the concerns he has for antitrust law in the United States.
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