Lawrence Silverman, M.A. 1990
Antitrust Lawyer, Sidley Austin – Miami FL
1990 M.A., Economics and JD/Law
How has being an Economics graduate from Duke helped shape you personally and/or professionally?
"I am an antitrust lawyer. My job is conveying economics concepts to juries, as well as converting opaque market data to meaningful statistical evidence. Duke gave me a deep understanding of the economic forces and their expression."
What advice would you give students in Duke's Economics programs?
"Understand the "why", and understand the limits of when observation is contrary to calculation."
