Bio
Karin Garvey is a Partner in Scott+Scott’s New York office and co-chair of the Firm’s Antitrust and Competition practice group. She represents victims of anticompetitive conduct in a wide variety of antitrust cases—from price fixing to monopolization to market allocation—and has frequently been appointed as lead or co-lead counsel. Karin is regularly asked to participate on panels at class action and antitrust conferences, and she has published multiple articles on antitrust issues. Karin also serves as an adjunct faculty member in the trial advocacy program at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law.
Prior to moving to the plaintiffs’ side of the "v" 10 years ago, Karin spent 18 years on the defense side. She is therefore uniquely able to deploy the knowledge she gained as defense counsel to the strategic advantage of her clients on the plaintiffs’ side. Karin brings to Scott+Scott significant experience managing complex, multi-jurisdictional cases from initial case development through resolution. Karin has tried multiple antitrust cases to verdict, playing significant roles at those trials, and she has briefed and argued appeals.
Ms. Garvey has received numerous awards and recognitions for her work. For instance, she has been recognized by The Legal 500 as one of the Leading Lawyers in the United States – Antitrust: Civil Litigation/Class Actions: Plaintiff (2024-26). She has also been ranked by Chambers & Partners as: United States, New York – Band 2: Antitrust: Mainly Plaintiff (2021-2026) and United States, Nationwide – Band 3: Antitrust: Mainly Plaintiff (2025-2026). Interviewees described Ms. Garvey to Chambers & Partners as an "incredibly capable" and "experienced and thoughtful litigator" and as "very thorough and exceptional." One interviewee said, "Karin Garvey has one of the best strategic minds in the practice area and she’s exceptionally adept at juggling the needs and opinions of multiple stakeholders from client to court to co-counsel." And another noted that "Karin has a very quick mind and is practical and focused on finding solutions to problems." She was also recognized as having "great trial experience" and having been "in the trenches and knows how to work through complex issues." In addition, she has been named by Lawdragon as being among the 500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers (2019-2026) and among the 500 Leading Global Antitrust & Competition Lawyers (2025-2026).
PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
- "Developments in Antitrust Law & Regulation 2025," Practising Law Institute, 2025
- "Leveling the Playing Field," 7th Annual Class Action Law Forum, Western Alliance Bank (March 2025)
- "Developments in Private Antitrust Enforcement in Sports," American Antitrust Institute Annual Private Antitrust Enforcement Conference, 2024
- "The 2024 Milton Handler Lecture on Antitrust," New York City Bar, 2024
- "Developments in Antitrust Law & Regulation 2024." Practising Law Institute, 2024
- "Developments in Antitrust Law & Regulation 2023," Practising Law Institute, 2023
- American Antitrust Institute, 16th Annual Private Antitrust Enforcement Conference: Class Action Ethics: How Courts Adapt the Ethical Rules to Antitrust and Other Class Actions (November 9, 2022)
- American Antitrust Institute, 16th Annual Private Antitrust Enforcement Conference: Taking Antitrust Class Actions to Trial: New Developments and Strategies (November 9, 2022)
- American Bar Association, 26th Annual National Institute on Class Actions: Ethics Rodeo! Time to Round Up Ethics Credits (November 11, 2022)
- "Recent Developments in Antitrust Law," 3rd Annual Class Action Law Forum, Western Alliance Bank (April 2021)
- "1st Circ. Generic-Delay Ruling Isn’t Popular with Lower Courts," Law360(June 2020)
- "Antitrust: Class Actions & Emerging Issues Panel," Class Action Law Forum, Western Alliance Bank (May 2020)
- "Antitrust," Class Action Mastery Forum, Western Alliance Bank (January 2019)
- "A Turning of the Tide: Victim Redress Through Private Antitrust Litigation," Competition Policy International (July 18, 2016)
Admissions
- State of New York
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
- United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
- United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
- United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
- United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Representative Cases
- In re PVC Pipe Antitrust Litigation, 1:24-cv-07639 (N.D. Ill.) – co-lead counsel for one of three classes in a case alleging pricing fixing by the leading manufacturers of PVC pipes; three partial settlements to date, all involving substantial cooperation from the settling defendants: $3 million with OPIS (final approval granted); $64 million with the Atkore Defendants (preliminary approval granted); $34 million with the Otter Tail Defendants (preliminary approval granted); and $18 million with Pipelife Jet Stream (preliminary approval granted).
- In re FICO Antitrust Litigation, 1:20-CV-2114 (N.D. Ill.) – sole lead counsel for the direct purchasers in a case alleging monopolization claims against Fair Isaac, the leading provider of credit scores in the business-to-business market.
- In re Shale Oil Antitrust Litigation, No. 24-MD-3119 (D.N.M.) – co-lead counsel in a case alleging that defendants conspired to coordinate and constrain domestic shale oil production, which fixed, raised, and maintained the price of crude oil and thereby the price paid by end-users of oil-derivative products.
- Othart Dairy Farms, LLC v. Dairy Farmers of America, Inc., No. 22-cv-00251 (D.N.M.) – co-lead counsel in a case alleging that the two largest dairy cooperatives in the Southwest United States conspired to suppress pay to dairy farmers.
- In re Surescripts Antitrust Litigation, No. 1:19-cv-06627 (N.D. Ill.) – co-lead counsel in a case alleging that health information technology company Surescripts, which provides e-prescription routing and eligibility services, monopolized the market for e-prescription services and, along with two other defendants, conspired to monopolize the market.
- Fusion Elite All Stars v. Varsity Brands, LLC, No. 2:20-cv-02600 (W.D. Tenn.) – co-lead counsel in a case alleging monopolization and conspiracy to monopolize against the largest competition producer and apparel manufacturer in the market for All Star Cheer and the sport’s allegedly independent governing body. Settled for $43.5 million and significant injunctive relief for the classes.
Education
- Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, (J.D., cum laude, 1997)
- Harvard University (A.B., cum laude, 1994)