Overview
Jonathan Edelman is an antitrust litigator who represents plaintiffs in complex class actions, multidistrict litigation (MDL), and other competition disputes. He has experience at every stage of litigation, from developing case theories through discovery, trial, and appeal.
Jonathan has significant experience researching and briefing complex legal issues in federal court. He regularly drafts antitrust high-stakes filings—from complaints, to motion-to-dismiss and motion-for-summary-judgment briefing, to appellate papers. His cases involve allegations of monopolization, anticompetitive agreements, and other restraints on trade. His work spans several industries, including sports, technology and emerging technology, food and beverage, and transportation.
Before joining Robins Kaplan, Jonathan practiced antitrust litigation at an AmLaw Top 20 international law firm in Washington, DC and served as a law clerk in the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Kentucky.
Jonathan graduated magna cum laude from the University of Michigan Law School, where he was Order of the Coif and an Executive Editor of the Michigan Law Review. Prior to law school, Jonathan taught English in Malaysia through the U.S. Fulbright Program and worked as an advocate in Washington, D.C., on foreign policy, immigration, and gun safety.
Credentials
Education
- University of Michigan Law School, magna cum laude, Order of the Coif (2019); Michigan Law Review, Executive Editor (2019)
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, B.A. in Philosophy, Highest Distinction (2014)
Recognition
- Certificate of Merit, Federal Antitrust, University of Michigan (2018)
- Fulbright Grant Recipient (2016)
Community
Civic
- Rising Organizers, Board Member (2025–Present)
- Washington Field Hockey Association, Board Member (2025–Present)
Professional
- Committee to Support the Antitrust Laws (COSAL), Policy Committee
- American Bar Association, Antitrust Section
News & Insights
Legal Insights
Articles
- All Is Not Lost: Personal Jurisdiction in a Post-BMS World, Antitrust Magazine, Vol. 38, No. 1, (Fall 2023)
- Reviving Antitrust Enforcement in the Airline Industry, 120 Michigan Law Review 125 (2021)
Admissions
- Massachusetts
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit
- U.S. District Court, District of Columbia
