Dr. John Lopatka

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Biography

Professor John Lopatka is one of the nation’s leading antitrust scholars, having published over forty articles in the areas of antitrust, economic analysis of law, and regulated industries. He co-authored the multi-volume treatise 'Federal Antitrust Law: The Microsoft Case: Antitrust, High Technology, Consumer Welfare', published by the University of Chicago Press in 2007. Professor Lopatka earned his Master of Laws degree from Columbia University, where he also served as an Associate in Law and Fellow in the Center for Law and Economic Studies. Throughout his career, he has taught various courses, served as assistant director of planning at the Bureau of Competition of the Federal Trade Commission, and practiced law at Donovan Leisure Newton & Irvine in New York City and Isham, Lincoln & Beale in Chicago. Professor Lopatka is a member of the American Bar Association’s Antitrust Section leadership and is a contributing editor of the section’s Antitrust Law Journal. He served as a consultant for the Office of General Counsel at the Federal Trade Commission from 2001 to 2004.

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Doctorate Program
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GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:23
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
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GRE General
Prerequisites
Master's degree in related field for PhD Baccalaureate degree from accredited institution
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