Austin King is a seasoned litigator focusing primarily on federal commercial litigation, intellectual property, toxic tort and environmental litigation, antitrust and competition, entertainment, media and sports law, government investigations, and white-collar defense matters. Austin is entrusted with the representation of clients in multidistrict litigation and other class and consolidated state and federal actions, including, but not limited to, “bet the company” litigation.
- In re: Solodyn – Minocycline Hydrochloride Antitrust Litigation, No. 1:13-MD-2503, D. Mass.
- Represented a pharmaceutical client in multidistrict litigation where plaintiffs alleged violations of federal and state antitrust laws through exclusion of generic competition via sham patent litigation, reverse payment agreements, and product-hopping schemes. First-chaired fact and expert depositions.
- In re: Broiler Chicken Antitrust Litigation, No. 1:16-CV-8637, N.D. Ill.
- Served as an integral member of the joint defense group in a case alleging price fixing among the largest U.S. chicken producers.
- In re: Interior Molded Doors Antitrust Litigation, No. 3:18-CV-718, E.D. Va.
- Represented indirect purchasers in a private suit brought under the Clayton and Sherman Acts.
- Stout et al. v. Alcon Entertainment, LLC et al., No. 20-CVS-6417, N.C. Business Court
- Served as co-lead counsel on behalf of a film production company in a complex business court action and secured one of the largest sanctions awards in North Carolina history under Rule 37 of the North Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure.
- Galvan Industries, Inc. v. Eclipse Automation Southeast, LLC, No. 1:22-CV-418, M.D.N.C.
- Served as co-lead counsel for the defendant and negotiated a favorable settlement.
- D.V. Shah Corp. v. Vroombrands, LLC et al., Nos. 5:19-CV-835 and COA22-104, N.C. Court of Appeals and N.C. Supreme Court
- Served as lead counsel for the defendant-appellant and successfully secured an opinion overturning the trial court’s summary judgment ruling.
- United States v. Brewbaker et al., No. 5:20-CR-481, E.D.N.C.
- Represented a leniency applicant in a federal antitrust trial.
Admissions
- District of Columbia
- Georgia
- North Carolina
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia
- U.S. District Court, Eastern, Middle, and Western Districts of North Carolina
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida
Memberships
- Young Lawyers Division
- American Bar Association
- Wake County Bar Association
Community Involvement
- Surfrider Foundation
Education
- J.D., with honors, University of North Carolina
- North Carolina Banking Institute Journal, Executive Editor, Volume 18
- Holderness Moot Court
- Received Highest Mark: Constitutional Law, Mergers and Acquisitions
- B.S., summa cum laude, Finance, University of North Carolina Wilmington
- Valedictorian of the Cameron School of Business
- International Study at University of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
Clerkship
- U.S. District Judge Charles A. Pannell, Jr., Northern District of Georgia,