IRVINE, Calif. (June 3, 2025) — University of California, Irvine School of Law Chancellor’s Professor of Law Christopher R. Leslie, who directs the UC Irvine Law Competition, Antitrust Law, and Innovation Forum, was recognized at the 2025 Jerry S. Cohen Awards for Antitrust Scholarship, receiving double honors for his recent scholarship on antitrust law. The awards were presented during the gala luncheon at the American Antitrust Institute’s 26th Annual Policy Conference on May 29, at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.
“The UC Irvine Law community congratulates Professor Leslie on receiving double recognition for his recent scholarship,” said Dean and Chancellor’s Professor of Law Austen Parrish. “His recognition is not a surprise. He’s one of the nation’s leading antitrust scholars, and Professor Leslie brings that same insight and rigor into the classroom, inspiring our students to think critically about antitrust doctrine and policy.”
Professor Leslie was awarded Best Antitrust Publication of 2024 on Burdens of Proof for his article, “False Analogies to Predatory Pricing,” 172 University of Pennsylvania Law Review 329 (2024). He also was awarded Best Antitrust Publication of 2024 on Non-Price Effects for his article, “Pharmacy Deserts and Antitrust Law,” 104 Boston University Law Review 1593 (2024).
The annual Cohen Awards are administered by the law firm Cohen Milstein. Established in memory of the firm’s late founder Jerry S. Cohen — an influential antitrust litigator and writer — the awards honor scholarly work that advances economic justice, promotes fair market competition, and reflects an understanding of the social and human impacts of economic power.
Professor Leslie is one of the nation’s leading antitrust scholars, and he brings that same insight and rigor into the classroom, inspiring our students to think critically about antitrust doctrine and policy.
Austen Parrish
Dean and Chancellor’s Professor of Law
A founding member of the UC Irvine Law faculty, Professor Leslie is widely recognized for his work in antitrust law and the intersection of antitrust and intellectual property rights. He is among the top five most-cited antitrust law professors in the United States and has published more than 50 law review articles in leading journals, including the Columbia Law Review, NYU Law Review, and Georgetown Law Journal.
Professor Leslie has earned numerous accolades for both his scholarship and teaching. In addition to this year’s awards, his scholarship has been honored multiple times by the Jerry S. Cohen Memorial Fund Writing Award for Antitrust Scholarship, garnering recognition in 2020, 2017, 2015, 2013, and 2011. Professor Leslie has also been recognized by the Institute of Competition Law and George Washington University for his scholarship on monopolization. A dedicated and inspiring educator, he has been repeatedly named Professor of the Year by students at UC Irvine School of Law.
Professor Leslie earned his J.D. from UC Berkeley School of Law, Masters in Public Policy from Harvard Kennedy School, and B.A. in Economics and Political Science from UCLA. He previously practiced antitrust and complex business litigation and served as a law clerk on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
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