Jonathan Nuechterlein, former general counsel for the Federal Trade Commission, has joined law firm Sidley Austin as partner and co-leader of the firm’s communications regulatory practice. He also joins the antitrust/competition practice.
In 2013, Nuechterlein joined the FTC as general counsel, serving as the chief legal officer and leader of a 53-person team within the Office of General Counsel. Nuechterlein’s primary responsibilities included representing the Commission in a variety of actions in federal court; providing legal counsel to FTC, its operating bureaus and offices; and advising on matters relating to antitrust and consumer protection.
