Emilee L. Hargis
Emilee L. Hargis
Emilee L. Hargis
Biography
Emilee’s practice focuses on all aspects of antitrust law across a variety of industries, including litigation and government investigations, day-to-day counseling, and merger control filings and advocacy.
Clients trust Emilee to guide their response to litigation, government investigations, and third-party subpoenas. Emilee utilizes her economics background to understand the client’s business and greater industry and then implement a strategy for responding efficiently and effectively to the litigation or investigation. Emilee represents clients in litigation involving allegations of price fixing, excess information sharing, monopolization, group boycott, and other issues. She also pursues recovery claims on behalf of corporate plaintiffs that are victims of price-fixing behavior.
With her robust litigation experience, Emilee is a skilled strategic counselor who helps clients anticipate emerging areas of legal risk and mitigate future exposure. She is a trusted client advisor and provides practical, day-to-day compliance advice on both federal and state laws regarding pricing practices, joint ventures, and other competition-related issues. She regularly advises trade associations, competitor collaborations, and government-sanctioned forums on the risks and limits of information exchanges. Emilee also develops accessible antitrust compliance policies and collaborates with clients to implement those compliance programs through engaging and interactive trainings.
Emilee also plays a key advisory role in guiding clients through the antitrust aspects of transactions, including Hart-Scott-Rodino Act filings, clean team arrangements, gun-jumping concerns, and merger investigations.
Emilee's antitrust work spans a variety of industries, including agriculture, construction, consumer products, distribution services, financial services, healthcare, and information management.
Civic Involvement & Honors
- Operation Food Search, Board of Directors, 2025 – present
- Girls on the Run, Young Professionals’ Board, 2017 – 2022
- Girls on the Run, Practice Partner, 2014-2015
Professional Affiliations
- American Bar Association - Antitrust Law Section
- Women’s White Collar Defense Association – St. Louis Chapter
- Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
Admissions
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Illinois, 2017
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Missouri, 2016
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U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
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U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri
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U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri
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U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
Education
Washington University in St. Louis, J.D., magna cum laude, Order of the Coif, 2016
Southeast Missouri State University, B.A. and B.S., summa cum laude, Economics, Political Science, and Global Studies, 2013
Related Capabilities
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Antitrust & Competition
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Antitrust Class Actions
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Business & Commercial Disputes
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Investigations
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Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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Regulation, Compliance & Advisory
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Food & Agribusiness
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Agribusiness
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Class Actions & Mass Torts
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Healthcare & Life Sciences
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