Don Allen Resnikoff
5335 Wisconsin Avenue NW
Suite 440
Washington, D.C, 20015
202-344-0089
donresnikoff@donresnikofflaw.com
Antitrust Consumer Protection
The Law Offices of Don Resnikoff provide counsel on antitrust and consumer issues based on decades of antitrust practice, and a long history of public service.
Don Allen Resnikoff's public service includes past service as Senior Assistant Attorney General with the District of Columbia Office of the Attorney General. He specialized in affirmative antitrust litigation while at the DC AG's Office.
Previously he served for more than twenty years as an antitrust litigator with the Antitrust Division, United States Department of Justice, where he prosecuted cases involving financial institutions, computers, biotechnology products, pharmaceuticals, health insurance, and other topics.
His experience also includes private practice corporate litigation as a partner with a New York City firm, Of Counsel experience with FinkelsteinThompson LLP, and service as an Assistant United States Attorney in New Jersey.
Bar Member:
District of Columbia
New York State
New York University School of Law, JD, LLM
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Resume:
Business address:
Don Resnikoff Law
5335 Wisconsin Avenue NW
Suite 440
Washington, D.C. 20015
donresnikoff@donresnikofflaw.com
202-344-0089
Public Interest Activities:
Adviser, American Antitrust Institute
Editor, DC Consumer Rights Coalition website and newsletter
American Bar Association, 1988 - present
Adviser, Loyola Chicago Consumer Law Journal
Participated in D.C. Bar Public Service Activities Corporation’s monthly Free Legal Advice Clinic.
Elected office – Treasurer and member of Board of Governors, D.C. Bar, 2007-2008.
DC Bar Publications Committee: Member 2001-2003, Vice Chair 2003-2004, Chair 2004-2015.
Steering Committee, Antitrust, Trade Regulation and Consumer Affairs Section, D.C. Bar. Member, 1991 - 1994, 1998 to 2004, 2008 through 2014, 2022-2024. Co-Chair, 1991 - 1993.
Education:
New York University School of Law, J.D. LL.M.
Rutgers University, B.S.
Current bar memberships:
District of Columbia, New York State
Employment History:
Principal, Don Allen Resnikoff Law LLP
Of Counsel, FinkelsteinThompson LLP, January, 2009 – August, 2011- Responsibilities included investigation and prosecution of antitrust and consumer matters, in coordination with the firm’s partners and associates.
Senior Assistant Attorney General (Antitrust), Office of the Attorney General, District of Columbia, February, 2001 – January, 2009 Duties included investigation and prosecution of violations of District of Columbia antitrust laws, participated in multi-state and local antitrust litigation, provided mentoring to junior attorneys, and other related duties. Representative matters include D.C. leadership in multi-state investigation resulting in settlement with Visa concerning its rules for debit cards, local investigation leading to a divestiture agreement with regard to AMC-Loews theatre merger, initiating and successfully resolving a litigation challenge to a local retail pharmacy merger, and others.
Attorney, United States Department of Justice, Antitrust Division, February, 1977- February, 2001. Last assigned to Computers and Finance Section, Washington, D.C. I conducted industry analyses, investigated possible violations of antitrust laws, and participated in litigation. Litigation work included interviewing prospective witnesses, review of documentary and other evidence, drafting of memos and pleadings, and participation in depositions and court proceedings. Industry areas included banking, electronic payment systems, computers, and biotechnology research products. From 1977 to 1982, I was Chief Assistant to Lead Counsel in the United States v. International Business Machines Corporation case. Responsibilities included supervision of legal and other staff, litigation planning, supervision and participation in preparation of memos and pleadings for the court, frequent participation in courtroom proceedings and direction of attorneys in court. Other duties included presentation and defense of courtroom testimony of Government economic expert witnesses, and coordination and presentation of the Government response to IBM's economic witness presentation. Attorney,
Turk, Marsh, Kelly & Hoare, New York, New York Partner, June 1973 - February, 1977 Associate, August, 1969 - June, 1973 Duties included representation of corporations and individuals in litigation. Subject areas included antitrust, product liability, and contract matters. Partnership responsibility included management of matters and supervision of staff.
Assistant United States Attorney, U. S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Jersey, Newark, New Jersey, September, 1966 - August, 1969 Duties included prosecution of all phases of criminal and civil actions on behalf of the United States government, including preparation and presentation of cases for trial. The criminal cases involved such federal offenses as theft of goods from interstate shipments, bank robbery, and counterfeiting of currency.
Law Clerk to Judge Carroll W. Hopkins, New Jersay State Court, 1965-1966
Publications:
Contributor of occasional articles to various publications, including:
"Protecting the Indpendence of Public Broadcasting (expanded and modified version), Media Ethics Magazine https://www.mediaethicsmagazine.com/index.php/browse-back-issues/216-spring-2021-vol-32-no-2/3999344-protecting-the-independence-of-public-broadcasting
Article: Taking the Stand -- "Protecting the Independence of Public Broadcasting," DC Bar Washington Lawyer – January, 2021
Article in Washington Council of Lawyers Blog: The Year In Review: 2020 Advocacy Initiatives, December, 2020 Article in Washington Council of Lawyers Blog: Sewer Service: Improper and Ineffective Service of Process on Tenants,
April,2020 Book Review: Chris Sagers Book on Apple Antitrust Case – DC Bar Washington Lawyer - October 2019
Journal of Banking Regulation, 2014, vol. 15, issue 3-4, pages 299-312, Competition policy and “too big” banks in the European Union and the United States, with Bert Foer, (see also http://www.antitrustinstitute.org/content/competition-policy-and-%E2%80%9Ctoo-big%E2%80%9D-banks-european-union-and-united-states
Review:--The Meat Racket by Christopher Leonard and Foodopoly, by Wenonah Hauter Books in the Law: October 2014 - District of Columbia Bar Magazine
AAI Book Reviews: Isaacson’s “Steve Jobs” Johnson and Kwak’s “13 Bankers” Barry Lynn’s “Cornered - the New Monopoly Capitalism and the Economics of Destruction” Lloyd Constantine’s “Priceless.”
The September, 2008, USDOJ Report on Section 2 Enforcement A State-enforcement View,” American Bar Association Antirust Source magazine, October-November, 2008
"Federally Funded Stem Cell Research: A Good Deal For the Taxpayer and Consumer?” 14 Loyola Consumer Law Review 36, 2001
“The Consumer Advocates v. The Banks: Public Debate of Regulation Issues Survives Passage of the Financial Services Modernization Act,” 12 Loyola Consumer Law Review 284, 2000.
“Financial Institution Merger Enforcement: The Historical Context,” 10 Loyola Consumer Law Review 296, 1998. “Understanding Bank Regulation,”.
Survey of D.C. Antitrust Law for D.C. Bar Practice Manual, 2024 and various earlier years.
