T.J. McCarrick

United States v. UnitedHealth Group and Change Healthcare — Counsel for UnitedHealth Group in successful two-week antitrust trial, defeating the Department of Justice’s attempt to block UnitedHealth’s $13 billion acquisition of Change Healthcare. The case was profiled in The American Lawyer’s “Litigator of the Week.”

Huntsman International, LLC v. Albemarle Corp., et al. — Trial counsel for Huntsman in successful two-week AAA arbitration awarding compensatory and punitive damages of over $650 million in compensatory and punitive damages. The case was profiled in The American Lawyer’s “Litigators of the Week.”

U.S. ex rel. Oberg v. Penn. Higher Educ. Assistance Agency (PHEAA) — Counsel for student lending agency in successful five-day jury trial in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. The jury returned a unanimous verdict in PHEAA’s favor in this $350 million False Claims Act lawsuit profiled in The American Lawyer and Law360.

Friends of the Earth v. Sanderson Farms, Inc. — Secured dismissal on behalf of Sanderson in action in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, which challenged Sanderson’s “100% Natural” advertising. Plaintiffs abandoned allegations related to USDA testing of Sanderson chicken following depositions of USDA officials. Sanderson also demonstrated based on key deposition admissions that plaintiffs lacked organizational standing.

Uchytil v. Avanade Inc., et al. — Counsel for Avanade and its parent company Accenture in federal False Claims Act case in the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington regarding the provision of task management software and related services to the Department of Defense and various military commands.

INEOS v. BASF. — Counsel for BASF in defeating preliminary injunction and securing voluntary dismissal related to the sale of BASF’s polyolefin catalysts business to W.R. Grace. Counsel to various clients subject to Securities and Exchange Commission, Department of Justice, and other investigations and proceedings.

Associate, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, 2015–2016, 2017–2019

Summer Associate, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Summer 2014