Blake Hunter Yagman, an experienced antitrust and data privacy attorney, has joined Red Bank-based Spiro Harrison & Nelson, the firm announced.
Yagman has nearly a decade of litigation experience representing consumers, small businesses and municipalities in antitrust, consumer protection and data privacy matters specifically involving price-fixing, unlawful mergers and monopolization, anticompetitive conduct through the use of algorithms, unfair and deceptive trade practices, illegal biometric collection as well as seeking redress for large-scale data breaches and surreptitious sale of personally identifiable information and protected health information.
Yagman will work as a partner in its New York City offices.
Spiro Harrison & Nelson Managing Partner Jason Spiro welcomed him to the team.
“Blake Hunter Yagman’s reputation in the antitrust field is outstanding, and we’re thrilled to welcome him to our firm as a partner,” he said. “His strategic insight and experience navigating complex trade issues will be a tremendous asset to our clients and our growing competition practice.”
Yagman has served in numerous court-appointed positions, both individually and as part of firmwide teams, on trial teams and in contributing roles in groundbreaking litigation. He said he is eager to get going.
“I’m thrilled to join Spiro Harrison & Nelson at a time of increasing demand for sophisticated antitrust counsel,” he said. “The firm’s collaborative culture, top-tier litigation capabilities, and deep commitment to exceptional client service make it an ideal platform for my practice.”
This strategic addition underscores Spiro Harrison & Nelson’s continued investment in its antitrust capabilities and commitment to providing advanced counsel on the most pressing legal challenges facing its corporate clients.
Yagman is an active member of the Theodore Roosevelt Association, a non-profit organization built on the legacy of President Theodore Roosevelt to inspire public service and conservationism as well as to provide aide to sick children in the United States. Yagman also is a member and mentor for the LGBT Bar Association of New York.
Yagman received his J.D. from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law with concentrations in Intellectual Property and Data Law. Prior to law school, he received his B.A. from the University of Miami. He is admitted to practice in the State of New York and is pending admission to the Commonwealth of Virginia and the District of Columbia.
