Coherent Economics is pleased to announce the opening of an office in College Station, Texas and the addition of three new experts.

The College Station office will be led by new Coherent Senior Managing Director Dr. Rob Maness and Managing Director Brian Segers. Rob is an expert in antitrust and competition matters, as well as intellectual property and damages disputes. He has extensive testifying experience in state and federal courts and in arbitrations on matters involving a variety of industries including pharmaceuticals, healthcare, energy, telecommunications, chemicals, and more. He is also a member of the faculty at Texas A&M University where he has taught a variety of economics courses. Brian has nearly 20 years of antitrust and intellectual property disputes consulting experience and has served as an expert in intellectual property, labor, and damages matters.

“The addition of Rob and Brian strengthens Coherent’s offerings to our clients in antitrust and intellectual property disputes, and our new College Station office will allow the firm to tap into the diverse and considerable talent pool associated with Texas A&M University to help our clients address their most complex disputes-related challenges. And, speaking as an Aggie myself, I look forward to a productive relationship between our College Station and Austin offices based on mutual respect and a common love for Texas collegiate athletics.”

-Laurel Van Allen, President

In addition, Dr. Vivek Shah is joining Coherent as a Director based in Los Angeles, California. Vivek has a Ph.D. in applied economics from the Wharton School of Business and over a decade of experience consulting on antitrust and healthcare matters.

To learn more about Rob, Brian, Vivek, and the rest of the professionals at Coherent Economics, please visit our professionals page.