J. Wyatt Fore
Partner
Wyatt Fore is an award-winning litigator specializing in high-stakes antitrust and commercial matters. He advises a diverse roster of clients, as plaintiffs and defendants, across numerous industries, helping each navigate complex issues and achieve resolution.
Wyatt is no stranger to bet-the-company cases that change industries. For example, he served as trial and appellate counsel in Sidibe v. Sutter Health, a landmark case that successfully challenged anticompetitive healthcare contracts that drove up premiums across Northern California, and represented the Writers Guild in its historic dispute with talent agencies. In every case, Wyatt prides himself on his hands-on approach to litigation, working with select teams to secure favorable results at the trial and appellate levels and deliver outstanding client service.
More broadly, Wyatt is an important thought leader on cutting-edge antitrust and competition issues, including emerging technologies and regulated industries. His commentary has appeared in a wide variety of publications, ranging from Axios, The Information, The Capitol Forum, to Fashion Dive. He also publishes, through the ABA Antitrust Law Section’s Media and Technology Committee, a biweekly newsletter on recent developments, and co-hosts SCL’s Podcast, The Hub & Spoke.
In addition to antitrust matters, Wyatt maintains an active pro bono and public interest practice. For example, he has successfully obtained asylum on behalf of victims of persecution and torture. And while in law school, Wyatt served as trial and appellate law clerk for plaintiffs in DeBoer v. Snyder, later consolidated into Obergefell v. Hodges, which guaranteed the nationwide right to marry for same-sex couples.
Before joining Shinder Cantor Lerner, Wyatt was a partner with Constantine Cannon LLP.
- Sidibe et al. v. Sutter Health. Wyatt represented approximately 3 million employers and individuals who successfully challenged anticompetitive contract terms from a dominant health system, which drove up insurance premiums paid by the class. The case achieved a key precedent in the Ninth Circuit, and ultimately reached a favorable settlement for the class.
- World Association of Icehockey Players Unions North America Division, Tanner Gould et al. v. National Hockey League, Canadian Hockey League et al. Wyatt prosecuted the case on behalf of major junior hockey players against a cartel facilitating a market-allocation-and-wage-suppression scheme.
- GIFDA et al. v. CUSIP Global Services and FactSet. Wyatt defends FactSet in an antitrust lawsuit alleging monopolization concerning CUSIP financial identifiers.
- Intermodal Motor Carriers Conference of the American Trucking Associations v. OCEMA et al. Wyatt prosecuted the case under the Shipping Act on behalf of intermodal trucking companies against a conference of ocean carriers, alleging unreasonable practices with respect to chassis. He achieved a key win against challenged conduct before the Federal Maritime Commission.
- LKQ Corp. v. Overall Parts Solutions. Wyatt prosecuted a breach of contract case on behalf of an automotive replacement part manufacturer.
- In re: Louisiana Real Estate Appraisers Board, Docket No. 9374 (FTC). Wyatt defended a state agency in litigation and appeals from price-fixing allegations by the Federal Trade Commission. In the course of litigation, the Commission sided with the state agency over the FTC’s complaint counsel on key issues at summary decision.
- William Morris Endeavor Entertainment, LLC v. Writers Guild of America West Inc. Wyatt served as litigation counsel for the labor union concerning allegations that the guild’s adoption of its Agency Code of Conduct constituted a group boycott in violation of the antitrust laws, and in pursuing counterclaims against the three leading Hollywood talent agencies for fixing the price of packaging fees. The litigation facilitated a successful resolution of the labor dispute.
Bar Admissions
- District of Columbia
- Virginia
Education
- University of Michigan Law School, J.D., cum laude (2015)
- University of Virginia, B.A., — political and social thought, with honors (2008)
American Antitrust Institute, Outstanding Antitrust Litigation Achievement in Private Practice (2026)
American Antitrust Institute, Outstanding Litigation Achievement by a Young Lawyer (2023)
Super Lawyers (2018-2024)
Legal 500, Washington, DC Elite (2025)
- Law360, Legal Lions of the Week (June 7, 2024)
Selected Speeches & Events
- “Edge Computing, AI Infrastructure, and Emerging Antitrust Risks,” The Capitol Forum Podcast (June 11, 2026)
- “Antitrust Issues in the AI Stack,” American Bar Association Antitrust Law Section, Spring Meeting Panel (April 2025)
- “Two-sided platforms: Fundamentals of antitrust economics series,” American Bar Association Antitrust Law Section, Economics Committee (November 2021)
- “Diversity in media and technology careers,” ABA Antitrust Law Section, Media and Technology Committee (July 2024)
- “How do we fix the competition problem in shipping?,” “Ruled by Reason” podcast, American Antitrust Institute (July 2023)
- In addition, Wyatt co-hosts SCL’s Podcast The Hub & Spoke. You can find previous episodes here.
Professional Associations
American Bar Association, Antitrust Law Section
(Vice Chair, Media and Technology Committee)
- “A rising tide for competition enforcement: The Federal Maritime Commission revitalizes its ‘anti-monopoly tradition,’” Antitrust Magazine (fall 2023)
- “Competition enforcement, private actions, and the Shipping Act,” (with Kathleen Bradish), American Antitrust Institute (May 2, 2023)
- “Competition implications of big data and artificial intelligence/machine learning,” co-editor and contributor, American Bar Association Antitrust Law Section Big Data Task Force (2021)
- “Voluntary portability: A procompetitive solution to data enclosure,” Icarus (spring 2019)
