CODY McCRACKEN
phone: 202-789-3960
fax: 202-789-1813
Cody McCracken joined Cuneo Gilbert & LaDuca following his graduation from William & Mary Law School. While at William & Mary, Mr. McCracken founded the school’s Agricultural Law Society, assisted veterans in pursuing VA disability claims as a member of the William & Mary Lewis B. Puller Veteran’s Clinic, and published a student note in the William & Mary Business Law Review analyzing the effects of market concentration in agricultural sectors, a piece which won the Best Student Note Award.
Mr. McCracken specializes in antitrust and civil litigation, with a focus on plaintiff-side antitrust class actions. His work primarily involves cases concerning food products and agricultural markets, where he leverages his deep personal connection to the industry, having grown up in a family of farmers and ranchers.
He is actively involved in several high-profile antitrust cases, including:
- In re Pork Antitrust Litigation
- In re Turkey Antitrust Litigation
- In re Beef & Cattle Antitrust Litigation
Throughout his career, Mr. McCracken has played a significant role in shaping legal precedent in class action litigation, helping create favorable precedent for indirect purchaser claims in multiple circuits.
His past case wins include:
- In re Packaged Seafood Antitrust Litigation – Secured final approval of settlements from all defendants.
- In re Pork Antitrust Litigation – Obtained class certification for an indirect purchaser class in 2023.
- In re Turkey Antitrust Litigation – Obtained class certification of an indirect purchaser class in January 2025.
EDUCATION
William & Mary Law School, J.D.
Montana State University – Billings, B.S.
BAR ADMISSIONS
District of Columbia
Montana
COURT ADMISSIONS
U.S. District Court, D.D.C.
MEMBERSHIPS
Montana Farmers Union
American Agricultural Law Association
PUBLICATIONS
Old MacDonald had a Trust: How Market Consolidation in the Agricultural Industry, Spurred on by a Lack of Antitrust Law Enforcement, is Destroying Small Agricultural Producers, 13 Wm. & Mary Bus. L. Rev. 575 (2022).
Good For Business, Bad For Animals: The Rise of Industrialized Agriculture and Its Impact on Agricultural Animal Welfare, 14 J.A.E.L. (2022).
Cody McCracken joined Cuneo Gilbert & LaDuca following his graduation from William & Mary Law School. While at William & Mary, Mr. McCracken founded the school’s Agricultural Law Society, assisted veterans in pursuing VA disability claims as a member of the William & Mary Lewis B. Puller Veteran’s Clinic, and published a student note in the William & Mary Business Law Review analyzing the effects of market concentration in agricultural sectors, a piece which won the Best Student Note Award.
Mr. McCracken specializes in antitrust and civil litigation, with a focus on plaintiff-side antitrust class actions. His work primarily involves cases concerning food products and agricultural markets, where he leverages his deep personal connection to the industry, having grown up in a family of farmers and ranchers.
He is actively involved in several high-profile antitrust cases, including:
- In re Pork Antitrust Litigation
- In re Turkey Antitrust Litigation
- In re Beef & Cattle Antitrust Litigation
Throughout his career, Mr. McCracken has played a significant role in shaping legal precedent in class action litigation, helping create favorable precedent for indirect purchaser claims in multiple circuits.
His past case wins include:
- In re Packaged Seafood Antitrust Litigation – Secured final approval of settlements from all defendants.
- In re Pork Antitrust Litigation – Obtained class certification for an indirect purchaser class in 2023.
- In re Turkey Antitrust Litigation – Obtained class certification of an indirect purchaser class in January 2025.
LET’S WORK TOGETHER
CGL is currently engaged in dozens of cases from product defect class actions to antitrust litigation to civil rights advocacy.
If you feel we could represent you in any of our current cases or in a new case, we would love to hear from you.