Also called: Competition Lawyer, Merger Review Attorney
Works on whether big company mergers or business practices unfairly crush competition, either for companies or for the government.
An antitrust lawyer might spend a month analyzing whether two grocery chains can merge without raising prices, working with economists on market data, then argue the case to the Justice Department or FTC. Some of the biggest cases in the country, against tech giants, are antitrust cases.
Mostly large firms and federal agencies (DOJ Antitrust Division, FTC); government pay is lower. Estimate.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Professional degree (MD, JD, DVM…), about 7 years after high school. Bachelor's (any major), then a 3-year J.D. and the bar exam.
Ways in: 4-year college, Professional school. Training cost: Over $150k.
Majors to look at: Economics, Political Science, Business.
Growing faster than average (about 5% over 10 years). BLS lawyers, 2025-35 projection.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI sorts millions of merger documents and runs price data; arguing with regulators and judges about market power stays human.
Classes: AP Microeconomics, AP Statistics, AP English Language, Speech and debate.
Official data: O*NET occupation 23-1011.
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