Washington, DC
Payton Thornton focuses his practice on all aspects of antitrust, competition, and consumer protection matters. He regularly advises clients regarding antitrust compliance, healthcare mergers and acquisitions, Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) premerger notifications and merger review, and government investigations by the antitrust agencies and state attorneys general. With extensive experience advising clients through the HSR notification process, managing document production for federal and state antitrust conduct and consumer protection investigations, and preparing advocacy materials for government merger reviews, Payton provides strategic, business-centric advice to clients, primarily in the healthcare and technology industries. He offers key guidance to clients engaging in strategic transactions throughout the HSR filing and review process, Second Requests, and merger litigation.
- District of Columbia Courts, Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll, 2025
- Super Lawyers, Washington, DC, Rising Star in Antitrust Litigation, 2024-2026
- District of Columbia LGBTQ+ Bar Association, president
- Gay for Good, national governance committee member
- American Bar Association Antitrust Law Section, The Antitrust Source, young lawyer representative
- American Health Law Association Antitrust Practice Group, member
- George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School, JD, Antitrust Law Concentration
- Oklahoma State University, BS, cum laude
- District of Columbia
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