William Coston is Chair of Venable's Intellectual Property Division. He concentrates on litigation and counseling in antitrust and intellectual property matters.

Mr. Coston is experienced with consumer products and technology industries, notably distribution, intellectual property, advertising, and trade regulation issues. Mr. Coston regularly appears before courts, regulatory agencies, and private dispute resolution bodies to solve clients' business needs.

Mr. Coston spent three years in the appellate section of the U.S. Department of Justice's Antitrust Division, including a stint as Special Assistant United States Attorney. He briefed and argued in many notable antitrust cases involving price fixing, bid rigging, boycotts, and statutory exemptions.

Representative Clients
Mr. Coston lists as representative clients Acambis, Inc., Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Gemmy Industries, Zachry American Infrastructure, Software AG, Paul Reed Smith Guitars, Compaq Computer Corporation and the Information Technology Industry Council (“ITI”), the trade association of the high tech industry.