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Kenneth Dintzer

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Overview

Kenneth Dintzer is a partner in Crowell & Moring’s Antitrust and Competition, Government Contracts, and Litigation and Trial groups. He most recently served as deputy branch director in the National Courts Section of the Department of Justice’s Civil Division, and he is a former senior trial counsel in DOJ’s Antitrust Division. He was a leading Department of Justice litigator for more than 30 years, where he handled many of DOJ’s most high-profile and complex cases.

A seasoned first-chair trial lawyer, Kenneth has served attorneys general during six presidential administrations. He has led litigation involving innovative technologies, financial services, government contracts, and more. He has deep experience in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims and has argued more than 25 cases at the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals.

At Crowell & Moring, Kenneth represents leading corporations in litigation involving antitrust, government contracts, and other complex disputes stemming from enforcement actions and other concerns.  Kenneth plays a key role in training and mentoring young trial lawyers at Crowell & Moring, offering guidance on various aspects of litigation, such as trial skills, evidence, and discovery. Kenneth was previously recognized by the Civil Division and Executive Office for United States Attorneys for his work with DOJ’s training center at the University of South Carolina, where he taught from 2001-2024.

Career & Education

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    • Department of Justice
      Deputy Branch Director, 2014–2024
    • Department of Justice: Antitrust Division
      Senior Trial Counsel, 2020–2024
      Trial Attorney, 1992–1997
    • Department of Justice: Civil Division
      Assistant Director, Commercial Litigation Branch, National Courts Section, 2007–2014
      Senior Trial Attorney, Commercial Litigation Branch, National Courts Section, 2003–2007
      Trial Attorney, Commercial Litigation Branch, National Courts Section, 1997–2003
    • Department of Justice
      Deputy Branch Director, 2014–2024
    • Department of Justice: Antitrust Division
      Senior Trial Counsel, 2020–2024
      Trial Attorney, 1992–1997
    • Department of Justice: Civil Division
      Assistant Director, Commercial Litigation Branch, National Courts Section, 2007–2014
      Senior Trial Attorney, Commercial Litigation Branch, National Courts Section, 2003–2007
      Trial Attorney, Commercial Litigation Branch, National Courts Section, 1997–2003

    • University of Michigan Law School, J.D., 1990
    • California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo, B.S., Computer Science, 1987
    • University of Michigan Law School, J.D., 1990
    • California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo, B.S., Computer Science, 1987

    • New York
    • District of Columbia
    • New York
    • District of Columbia

    • United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
    • Clerk to Hon., Glenn L. Archer, Jr.
    • United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
    • Clerk to Hon., Glenn L. Archer, Jr.

Kenneth's Insights

Firm News | 3 min read | 02.21.25

Crowell & Moring, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, ACLU of Missouri, and ACLU Reproductive Freedom Project Achieve Victory in Reproductive Rights Case in Missouri

Washington – February 21, 2025: Missouri health care providers will be able to resume abortion care after a Jackson County Circuit judge temporarily blocked the Targeted Regulation of Abortion Providers (TRAP) last week. The TRAP restriction, Missouri’s abortion facility licensure requirement, had been left in place in a previous ruling and prevented providers, like Planned Parenthood, from resuming care, despite the state’s voters’ enacting an amendment on November 5, 2024, to enshrine a right to reproductive freedom in the Missouri Constitution. With this ruling, Missouri becomes the first state in the nation to restore abortion access after a total ban.

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Kenneth's Insights

Firm News | 3 min read | 02.21.25

Crowell & Moring, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, ACLU of Missouri, and ACLU Reproductive Freedom Project Achieve Victory in Reproductive Rights Case in Missouri

Washington – February 21, 2025: Missouri health care providers will be able to resume abortion care after a Jackson County Circuit judge temporarily blocked the Targeted Regulation of Abortion Providers (TRAP) last week. The TRAP restriction, Missouri’s abortion facility licensure requirement, had been left in place in a previous ruling and prevented providers, like Planned Parenthood, from resuming care, despite the state’s voters’ enacting an amendment on November 5, 2024, to enshrine a right to reproductive freedom in the Missouri Constitution. With this ruling, Missouri becomes the first state in the nation to restore abortion access after a total ban.

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