Taylor M. Owings is a partner in the Baker Botts Antitrust and Competition Practice Group. She represents clients in civil merger and non-merger matters both in front of government agencies and in private litigation. She also counsels clients on the application of antitrust law to their business activities, with special expertise in issues related to the digital economy. Ms. Owings served as Counsel and Chief of Staff in the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice from 2018 to 2021. In that role, she was a key advisor to the Assistant Attorney General on the application of antitrust law to technology industries, including in matters involving the business practices of market-leading online platforms, the exercise of intellectual property rights, and the policies of standard setting organizations. Ms. Owings clerked at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit and the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. She received her J.D. with distinction from Vanderbilt University Law School, an M.Sc. with merit from the London School of Economics, and her B.A. magna cum laude from Harvard University.