Leigha Beckman focuses her practice on antitrust litigation, government antitrust investigations, and counseling. She handles multidistrict litigation and cases involving monopolization and tying claims brought under the Sherman Act, as well as California’s Cartwright Act and Unfair Competition Law. She also has experience in antitrust class actions, including working closely with economist expert teams through concurrent expert proceedings and class certification. Prior to law school, Leigha supported testifying experts in performing financial, accounting, and economic analysis in complex business disputes.
Prior to joining Morgan Lewis, Leigha served as an extern to Judge Jon S. Tigar of the US District Court for the Northern District of California and as a law clerk for the Federal Trade Commission’s Western Region San Francisco. Leigha also worked in dispute advisory services for financial, accounting, and intellectual property (IP) experts, serving as the engagement lead for client firms and managing all testifying expert work product produced in federal litigation, including expert reports and supporting analyses, with a focus on IP matters.
Recipient, Antitrust and Unfair Competition Lawyers to Watch Award, California Lawyers Association (2024)
Member, Antitrust Law Section, American Bar Association
Member, Young Lawyers Division, American Bar Association
Member, Antitrust and Unfair Competition Law Section, California Lawyers Association