Steve Vieux is Senior Counsel at Bartko Pavia LLP in the Litigation Practice. Steve represents and advises clients in commercial disputes, with a focus on antitrust and privacy matters. Steve has deep experience handling complex litigation matters and government investigations, particularly in the antitrust and consumer protection areas, from his government service in addition to his work in private practice.
Steve has represented and advised clients in diverse industries ranging from health care to automotive to technology. Steve also counsels clients on antitrust, advertising, and privacy compliance. He has assisted clients in developing antitrust compliance programs, including the design and provision of antitrust training for sales and distribution executives. Steve has also assisted clients in responding to data breaches, developing privacy policies, and drafting related disclosures. In addition, he has guided clients in responding to complex and sensitive discovery requests in private and government antitrust litigation.
Steve started his legal career in public service with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) where he led antitrust investigations in the health care and pharmaceutical industries and represented the agency in antitrust litigation. At the FTC, he played critical roles in groundbreaking and influential litigation in recent antitrust practice including FTC v. Actavis and Evanston Northwestern Healthcare Corp. He was awarded the prestigious Janet D. Steiger award on two separate occasions in recognition of his work.
Steve’s record of public service also includes serving as Special Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, managing a caseload of more than 100 criminal cases. He has developed keen insight as a result of his extensive experience in government service that is invaluable to clients interacting with government agencies and conducting internal investigations.