Drake Paul specializes in analyzing large, complex databases in the context of litigation. He combines data from multiple sources and in varied formats to support economic analyses of liability and damages. Mr. Paul also advises clients during discovery, deposition preparation, settlement negotiations, and trial preparation.
Selected Experience
- Supported testifying expert assessing the alleged anticompetitive effect of bundled loyalty discounts on behalf of a medical equipment manufacturer. Assisted in the development of empirical analyses to support expert testimony on liability and damages.
- Advised counsel on matters of data and document discovery and supported experts testifying on merits and feasible damage methodologies on behalf of leading pharmaceutical manufacturers in a set of civil RICO and consumer fraud matters.
- Supporting counsel building an opt-out plaintiff group in an international electronics industry cartel matter. Current responsibilities include database development, data analysis, industry research, preliminary damages estimation, and settlement support.
Education
MA, Economics, Duke University
BA, Economics and Political Science, Drake University
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Practices
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Expertise
- Cartels
- Class and direct action plaintiffs
- Class certification
- Damages estimation
- Data analysis
- Database development, management, and analysis
- Pharmaceutical pricing and reimbursement
- Price-fixing
- Statistical analysis
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Industries
- Chemicals
- Computer hardware and software
- Healthcare
- Medical devices
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Pharmaceuticals
- Transportation
