Dennis Schmelzer

Dennis Schmelzer is a seasoned legal professional with a strong focus on antitrust counseling, mergers and acquisitions defense, and civil investigations and litigation.

He has extensive experience dealing with the U.S. Department of Transportation and various foreign competition and regulatory authorities, providing adept advice to clients across diverse industries such as aviation, consumer electronics, energy, food products, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, retail, and travel.

Dennis is a member of the New York, New Jersey, and District of Columbia Bars, and holds admissions to key legal entities like the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, the U.S. District Courts for the Southern District of New York and the District of New Jersey, and the U.S. Court of International Trade.

His educational background includes a BA, cum laude from Columbia University in the City of New York, a Doctor of Law (JD) from Duke University School of Law, and a Master of Laws (LLM) degree from Duke University School of Law.

Dennis Schmelzer has held several significant roles in esteemed legal organizations, including being a Senior Antitrust Associate at Dechert LLP, a Senior Associate at Vinson & Elkins, an Associate at White & Case, a Summer Associate at White & Case, a Summer Associate at Van Bael & Bellis, an Intern in the Political Section at the U.S. Mission to the European Union at the U.S. Department of State, an Intern in Business Development at Northrop Grumman, an Intern in the Economic & Political Sections at the U.S. Embassy Budapest at the U.S. Department of State, and a Research Assistant for the American Institutions Project at The Institute for Social & Economic Research & Policy.