Profile
Riley Mears is an economist specializing in antitrust and competition economics. With a strong foundation in statistics, econometrics, and applied microeconomics, he provides rigorous economic analysis for litigation and regulatory matters involving monopolization, price fixing, no-poach agreements, and other alleged anticompetitive conduct.
Mr. Mears works closely with legal teams and corporate clients to evaluate competitive dynamics across a wide range of industries. He has experience with large, complex datasets and leverages tools such as SAS, Stata, and SQL to process voluminous data, develop econometric models, evaluate client exposure, and analyze transaction and pricing data. He also supports expert witness testimony and prepares regulatory submissions to agencies including the U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission.
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Education
Riley Mears received his Masters degree in Business Administration from The College of William and Mary, and his BS in Economics and Applied Mathematics and Statistics from Johns Hopkins University.