Freeman & Mills, Inc.   consultants to counsel and management
Freeman & Mills is one of the most respected
and experienced litigation consulting firms in the US. Since its founding in 1978, the firm has assisted attorneys in developing case strategy, assessing issues of causation and liability, formulating the measurement of damages, and providing expert testimony.

Antitrust and Trade Regulation

F&M has been involved in numerous antitrust liability and damages matters, as well as antitrust issues stemming from the enforcement of intellectual property rights.

F&M Capabilities
  • PhDs in economics, MBAs, experienced Big Four CPAs
  • Experienced expert witnesses
  • Experienced in issues linking intellectual property and antitrust
  • Experienced in working with federal agencies
  • Experienced in high technology, new media, computer hardware and software
  • Pre-trial issues analysis
  • Evaluation and calculation of damages
  • Settlement evaluation analysis

F&M Case Histories
  • In a merger matter before the Federal Trade Commission, F&M provided analysis and testimony concerning relevant product and geographic markets, impact on consumers, recent price and cost trends, entry barriers and evolving market concentration.
  • In a criminal price fixing matter involving several manufacturers of industrial products, F&M developed methodology to calculate potential over-charges to customers by determining the timing and extent of price changes and discounts of over 10,000 products for a four- year period.
  • F&M determined the extent of price discrimination and below cost pricing in the wholesale food products industry during the entry of a competing product.
  • In an antitrust counter claim arising in a patent infringement matter, F&M determined the extent of market power of a machine tool manufacturer.
  • F&M analyzed the circumstances surrounding a dealer-distributor dispute and revealed a scheme to exclude a dealer from a market by providing preferences to a rival dealer including freight subsidies, advertising allowances and alleged "meeting competition" discounts.