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#292 Thinking About Going Small? Starting Up a Solo or Small Firm Antitrust Practice

#292 Thinking About Going Small? Starting Up a Solo or Small Firm Antitrust Practice

Update: 2024-09-23
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Can a Big Law antitrust practitioner have a successful career as a solo or small firm lawyer? In this episode, antitrust trial lawyer Sean Gates and co-hosts Alicia Downey and Matt Reynolds talk about their experiences leaving large firms to strike out on their own in the middle of their careers. Listen to this episode to learn what motivated them to "go small," and why antitrust law offers unique challenges, opportunities, and rewards to those looking for an alternative to Big Law practice.

With special guest:

Sean Gates, Partner, Illovsky Gates & Calia LLP

Hosted by:

Alicia Downey, Downey Law LLC and Matthew Reynolds, Huth Reynolds LLP

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#292 Thinking About Going Small? Starting Up a Solo or Small Firm Antitrust Practice

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