James Hunsberger’s practice focuses on the full range of antitrust matters, including mergers, litigation, government investigations, and antitrust counseling. James has represented clients in a broad range of industries, including telecommunications, chemicals, semiconductors, consumer goods, building solutions, and international shipping. In addition to his significant experience before U.S. courts and agencies, James also has experience dealing with regulators in several other global jurisdictions, including Europe and China.

Prior to joining Axinn, James practiced in the antitrust group of a global law firm, where he represented major companies in merger reviews, litigation, and criminal investigations. James earned his JD at Georgetown University Law Center, where he was Articles Editor for The Georgetown Law Journal and a Legal Research & Writing Fellow. He holds an undergraduate degree in Economics from Cornell University.

Professional Activities

• American Bar Association, Young Lawyer Representative to the Section of Antitrust Law Federal Civil Enforcement Committee (2021-2022)

Honors

• Best Lawyers, “Ones to Watch” for Antitrust Law (2021– 2024)
• Super Lawyers, “Rising Stars” for Antitrust Litigation (2019 – 2023) 

News

• Axinn Advises VMware in Securing Global Antitrust Clearance for $69 Billion Acquisition by Broadcom
• Axinn Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers 2024
• Axinn Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers 2023
• Axinn Matter Named 2022 GCR Behavioural Matter of the Year – Americas
• Axinn Promotes Matthew Murphy to Partner, James Hunsberger, Melanie Kiser, and Michael O'Mara to Counsel
• Axinn Represented Stanley Black & Decker in its $375M Acquisition of Excel Industries
• Axinn Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers 2022
• Axinn Represented Stanley Black & Decker in its $1.6B Acquisition of the Remaining 80% Stake in MTD Holdings
• Axinn Advises Dell Technologies on $4B Sale of Boomi
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Thought Leadership

• LEXIS-NEXIS Antitrust Report, LEXIS-NEXIS, June 29, 2022
• True Crime? An Investigation Into DOJ’s Recent Policy Change on Criminal Monopolization Prosecutions, Our Curious Amalgam, May 30, 2022
• Criminal Monopolization Prosecutions: DOJ's Recent Policy Change, Past Cases, and Potential Obstacles, ABA The Antitrust Counselor, May 23, 2022

Events

Education

• JD, magna cum laude, Order of the Coif – Georgetown University Law Center (2013)
• BA, Economics, with distinction in all subjects – Cornell University (2010)

Admissions

• District of Columbia
• New York
• U.S. District Court District of Columbia
• U.S. District Court District of Colorado
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan