Erin McDermott

At CRA, Ms. McDermott supports expert witness testimony focused on antitrust and intellectual property litigation matters, including class certification, commercial reasonable efforts, patent and breach of contract disputes, and damages claims and evaluation within Life Sciences. Ms. McDermott has worked across numerous industries including automotive, chemicals, energy, media & telecom, meat processing, oil & gas, retail, textiles, and utilities.

Ms. McDermott leverages her expertise and industry knowledge to present on key topics in her field, engaging audiences with insightful economic perspectives on emerging trends and challenges in the Life Sciences sector. Ms. McDermott was invited to present in front of the NY State Bar Association on prescription drug competition.

Ms. McDermott was appointed to serve as Vice Chair of the Intellectual Property Committee in the ABA Antitrust Law Section for the year 2025-2026. She is also an active member in the Women.Connected Committee in the Antitrust Law section, having moderated a series of panels on balancing caregiving/parenting and professional goals. She is on the board of directors at Jeff’s Place, a bereavement center supporting grieving children and families.

Prior to joining CRA, Ms. McDermott worked in the Advanced Analytics group for Aspen Marketing Services, a Division of Epsilon and in the Antitrust & Competition practice at NERA Economic Consulting.