Overview
Payton T. Thornton focuses his practice on antitrust and competition matters, including antitrust compliance, healthcare mergers and acquisitions, merger review, and government investigations. He has experience advising clients through the Hart-Scott-Rodino premerger notification process, managing document production for federal and state investigations, and preparing advocacy materials for merger reviews.
Recognitions
- Super Lawyers, Washington, DC, Rising Star in Antitrust Litigation, 2024-2025
Community
- District of Columbia LGBTQ+ Bar Association, board member
- American Bar Association Antitrust Law Section, The Antitrust Source, young lawyer representative
- American Health Law Association Antitrust Practice Group, member
Credentials
Education
George Mason University, Antonin Scalia Law School, JD, 2022
Oklahoma State University, BS, cum laude, 2019
Admissions
District of Columbia
