Koren W. Wong-Ervin

Koren has more than 20 years of experience in government, private practice, and as in-house counsel, including representing defendants — such as Google, 3M, and Visa — and plaintiffs in high-stakes litigations and domestic and foreign merger and conduct investigations. While at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Koren served as an Attorney Advisor to a Commissioner and as Counsel for Intellectual Property & International Antitrust. She is a recognized thought leader who has testified before Congress on domestic and international antitrust issues.

The combination of Koren's experience representing defendants, along with her experience at the FTC and as a former plaintiffs class action lawyer, gives her insights into the thinking on both sides of cases, allowing her to develop effective offensive and defensive strategies. Her in-house experience as the Director of Antitrust Litigation & Policy at Qualcomm gives her a first-hand understanding of how companies work and unique insight into the needs of clients. Koren also has a deep understanding of economics and has trained more than 500 foreign judges and enforcers on a variety of economic topics.

Koren's scholarship has been cited by courts, the Department of Justice, and foreign competition agencies. She has authored more than 75 articles and spoken at more than 500 domestic and international events. Since 2009, Koren has held numerous leadership positions within the ABA Antitrust Section, currently serving as the Technology Officer. Her prior positions include Co-Chair of the U.S. Policy & Comments Task Force and Editorial Board Member of the Section's two-volume Antitrust Law Developments treatise. She is also a senior researcher at George Washington University's Competition & Innovation Lab.

Education: University of California, Hastings College of the Law (J.D. magna cum laude 1999; Order of the Coif; Rank 2/479); Santa Clara University (B.S. in Political Science magna cum laude 1996; Phi Beta Kappa; Rank 4/573). Admitted to practice in District of Columbia and California