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Steven Cernak

Bona Law PC

Antitrust Law, Appeals & Appellate, Business Law
Michigan

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Biography

More than 30 years of antitrust counseling experience, first as lead competition lawyer at General Motors and nearly ten years at leading firms. Distribution and trade association counseling specialities along with HSR filings. Long-time ABA Antitrust Section leader and adjunct prof at two schools.

Practice Areas

Antitrust Law

Appeals & Appellate: Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals

Business Law: Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes

Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice

Michigan: State Bar of Michigan

Languages

English: Spoken, Written

Professional Experience

: Bona Law PC; Current

Education

University of Michigan Law School: J.D. (1989); 1989; Honors: Cum Laude

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor: M.A. (1989); 1989

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor: A.B. (1986); 1986; Honors: With high honors and distinction

Awards

John W. Cummiskey Award Winner (Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year): State Bar of Michigan; 2001

Professional Associations

American Bar Association, Section of Antitrust Law: Marketing Officer; Current

State Bar of Michigan, Antitrust, Franchising & Trade Regulation Section: Member; Current

U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Antitrust Council, International Competition Policy Working Group: Member; Current

Publications

Articles & Publications

The Enduring Rationale for “Limits of Antitrust”: AntitrustConnect Blog; June 24, 2019

Robinson-Patman Suits Against 5-Hour Energy Maker Provide Lessons for Other Suppliers: AntitrustConnect Blog; February 21, 2018

Maybe History Can Provide Useful Perspective: AntitrustConnect Blog; August 1, 2017

Speaking Engagements

Protecting Brand & Distributor Investment on the Internet, Spring Meeting, Washington, D.C.: April 11, 2018; ABA Antitrust Section

Antitrust Masters Course IX, Cambridge, MD: October 18, 2018; American Bar Association Section of Antitrust Law; Oct. 18-19, 2018

Monthly Antitrust Update Program for In-House Counsel, Corporate Counseling Committee: January 10, 2019; American Bar Association, Antitrust Law Section

ABA Section of Antitrust Law March 2019 – Social Media (Panelist), AT/CP Podcast: April 26, 2019; American Bar Association, Antitrust Law Section

Revisiting 'The Limits of Antitrust (Panelist), Hearings on Competition and Consumer Protection in the 21st Century: June 12, 2019; Federal Trade Commission