OVERVIEW

Farhad’s practice focuses on antitrust, complex litigation, sports and entertainment, and civil and human rights. Farhad earned his J.D. from The George Washington University Law School, where he served as Senior Production Editor for the George Washington Journal of Energy & Environmental Law. During his time at law school, he served as a law clerk for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance. Additionally, he was a student attorney in the Small Business & Community Economic Development Clinic.

Prior to joining Hausfeld, Farhad worked at a Washington, D.C. firm where he handled a wide range of transactional, litigation, and antitrust matters.

EDUCATION

The George Washington University Law School, J.D., 2018

University of North Texas, B.A., 2013

BAR ADMISSIONS

District of Columbia

Texas

AFFILIATIONS

George Washington Journal of Energy and Environmental Law, Senior Production Editor (2017-2018)

The George Washington University Law School Moot Court Board, Member (2016-2018)

The George Washington University Law School Alternative Dispute Resolution Board, Member (2016-2018)

Small Business and Community Economic Development Clinic, Student Attorney (2018)

PUBLICATIONS

Government pesticides loyalty discount suit withstands dismissal motion

Antitrust / Competition
United States, France, Germany, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Sweden, Belgium
May 16 2024

"GETTING TO YES: Antitrust Class Settlements from a Plaintiffs' Point of View", presented at ABA Antitrust Section's 14th International Cartel Workshop (June 2022), Co-Authored with Megan Jones and Jane Shin

NEWS

Hausfeld announces Erika A. Inwald and Farhad Mirzadeh are 2024 Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Pathfinders

Hausfeld wins significant victory on behalf of class of domestic airline ticket purchasers in antitrust lawsuit against major U.S. carriers

Antitrust / Competition
United States
Sep 12 2023

EVENTS

PERSPECTIVES

EXPERIENCE

Antitrust/Competition

In re NFL’s Sunday Ticket Antitrust Litigation – Farhad was part of a trial team representing residential and commercial subscriber plaintiffs alleging that the National Football League (“NFL”) and its teams violated the antitrust laws through media-rights agreements that suppressed the output of, and raised the price for, out-of-market game telecasts. At the conclusion of a four-week trial, the jury returned a verdict for the plaintiffs and awarded $4.7 billion in damages.
In re Domestic Airline Travel Antitrust Litigation – A class action lawsuit alleging a conspiracy by United, American, Delta, and Southwest to artificially inflate domestic airline ticket prices by limiting capacity.
In re Local TV Advertising Antitrust Litigation – Representing a class of TV advertisers in multidistrict litigation alleging broadcast giants violated federal law by conspiring to fix prices for local TV advertisements.

S. Farhad Mirzadeh