David Smith
Education
Ph.D., economics, The University of Chicago; B.A., economics and philosophy, Pomona College
Summary of Experience
Dr. Smith has over 15 years of experience evaluating economic damages in litigation and arbitration. He has testified at depositions, arbitrations, and hearings on matters involving lost investment opportunities, breach of contract, lost profits and wages, competitive restraints, price discrimination, reputational harm, and fraud. He has served as an expert and conducted economic analyses in support of academic and industry experts in complex litigation matters involving contractual disputes, class certification, trade secrets, securities violations, consumer deception, antitrust, labor and employment, patent and copyright infringement, and personal injury. Dr. Smith has worked on behalf of the US Department of Justice (DOJ), the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and firms across a range of industries, including automotive, manufacturing, transportation, retail, financial services, health care, pharmaceuticals, B2B software and technology, and media and entertainment. He also contributed to Proving Antitrust Damages, a book published by the American Bar Association. Before joining Analysis Group, Dr. Smith taught undergraduate economics at The University of Chicago and worked in management consulting and as an investment advisor representative at a leading global financial services firm. In his doctoral studies, he specialized in finance and industrial organization.
- Dexon Computer Inc. v. Cisco Systems, Inc. and CDW Corporation
- Lynne Houserman v. ComTech Telecommunications Corporation, et al. and Telecommunication Systems Inc. v. Lynne Houserman, et al.
- National Fire Protection Association, Inc. v. UpCodes, Inc., et al.
- Securities and Exchange Commission v. RPM International, Inc.
- Student Loan Lawsuits Against Navient Corporation
- Tax Dispute Concerning Charitable Easements
- US v. Penn, et al.
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Second Circuit Weighs in on Several Benchmark Manipulation Cases
ABA Antitrust Law Section, 2024
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Criminal Antitrust: The Discovery Process and the Role of Economic Experts
The Exchange: Insurance and Financial Services Development, 2022
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Economic Experts in Criminal Antitrust Price Fixing Litigation: Discovery and Scope
Antitrust Report, October 2022
2022 -
Algorithmic Pricing: What Every Antitrust Lawyer Needs to Know
The Price Point: Newsletter of the ABA Section of Antitrust Law’s Pricing Conduct Committee, Volume 22, Issue 1
2021Smith D, Tadelis S
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Challenges for Empirical Research on RPM
Review of Industrial Organization, January 2017
2017MacKay A, Smith D
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April 30, 2025
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June 4, 2026
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June 20, 2025
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July 8, 2024
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March 12, 2024
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April 20, 2023