Lindsey Strang Aberg is an associate in Axinn’s antitrust group. Her practice focuses on civil litigation, government investigations, mergers and acquisitions, and counseling and compliance. Lindsey has recently been involved in litigating multiple class action lawsuits alleging price-fixing by major U.S. protein suppliers. Her recent antitrust work on strategic transactions includes Tyson Foods’ $1.2 billion sale of its pet treats business to General Mills. Lindsey attended The George Washington University Law School, where she was a legal writing tutor and an Associate Editor of The George Washington Law Review. She holds a BA in Literature from American University.
Lindsey maintains an active pro bono practice, and is currently leading an effort to recover owed wages from celebrity chef Mike Isabella and his business associates on behalf of a class of restaurant workers. She also puts her prior experience as an immigration paralegal to use by assisting immigration clients, including recent Afghan refugees, with asylum cases.
Experience
- Advised Tyson Foods, Inc. in the $1.2 billion sale of its pet treats business to General Mills, Inc.
- Assisted in securing dismissal of class action conspiracy claims for Tyson Foods.
Honors
- Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll (High Honors, 2022; Honors, 2023)
- Winner, 2021 Concurrences Antitrust Writing Award (Business Article, Cross-border Issues subcategory), "Do You Have to Put Up With That? Legal Protections in the Context of Antitrust Law Investigations in the U.S. and E.U." (English publication pending)
- Best Lawyers, “Ones to Watch” (2023 – 2025)
Thought Leadership
- Losing Per Se: Potential Fallout From the U.S. Department of Justice’s No-Poach Enforcement, Concurrences Review: No-Poach Agreements – Closing the Enforcement Gap, November 24, 2023
- As AI Pricing Tools Evolve, So Does Antitrust Risk, Law360, September 28, 2023
- Do You Have to Put Up With That? Legal Protections in the Context of Antitrust Law Investigations in the U.S. and E.U., Compliance Berater, April 28, 2020
Events
Education
- JD, summa cum laude - The George Washington University Law School (2016)
- BA, Literature, summa cum laude - American University (2011)
Admissions
- District of Columbia
- U.S. District Court District of Columbia
- U.S. District Court District of Maryland