Edward Takashima is an experienced attorney specializing in anticompetitive practices, currently serving in the Anticompetitive Practices Division of the Federal Trade Commission since January 2022. Prior to this role, Edward held positions as a Partner and Associate at Boies Schiller Flexner LLP from December 2014 to January 2022, and served as a Law Clerk to the Hon. Philip S. Gutierrez at the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California from August 2013 to September 2014. Edward's legal career began at Boies Schiller Flexner LLP, where the individual worked as an Associate from September 2009 to June 2013. Additional experience includes summer associate positions at Bredhoff & Kaiser, PLLC and Boies Schiller Flexner LLP, as well as a law clerk role at Change to Win Federation. Edward holds a Juris Doctor degree from the University of California, Berkeley, and a Bachelor of Arts in Public Policy Analysis (Politics) from Pomona College.