Jeff Herrera

As a member of Nachawati Law Group’s newly formed antitrust practice within its Public Entity Litigation Division, Jeff focuses his practice on representing government entity clients in civil antitrust enforcement actions, including anticompetitive agreements and market allocation schemes, monopolization and unilateral conduct, unfair methods of competition, and merger review and litigation.

Prior to joining Nachawati Law Group, Jeff served as the Antitrust Bureau Chief in the Consumer Protection Division of the New Mexico Department of Justice (formerly the New Mexico Office of the Attorney General). During his time as an assistant attorney general, Jeff led the state’s efforts in enforcing state and federal antitrust laws. Among other matters, Jeff served as lead counsel for New Mexico in litigation alongside the Federal Trade Commission and eight other states against the proposed merger between The Kroger Co. and Albertsons Companies, Inc., the largest proposed grocery merger in history. He was also active in the National Association of Attorneys General Antitrust Task Force, where he served as the co-chair of the Legislation Committee. Prior to his work in the Consumer Protection Division, Jeff worked in the Government Litigation Division, representing state officers and agencies in high-profile constitutional, election law, and administrative law matters.