Dr. Kate Foreman

Education

PhD in agricultural and resource economics, University of California, Berkeley
MS in agricultural and resource economics, University of California, Berkeley
MA in economics, University of British Columbia
BA in economics, Queen’s University
BA in French, Queen’s University

Experience

Dr. Foreman is an Associate Director in NERA’s San Francisco, CA office. Her work is focused in antitrust, intellectual property, and life sciences economics. 

Within the field of antitrust economics, Dr. Foreman has consulted on a number of lawsuits, assessing potential liability and damages in cases involving alleged price-fixing, exclusionary contracts, and other anticompetitive behavior. She also has experience evaluating market definition, bidding, and pricing pressure as part of proposed mergers and acquisitions. In the area of intellectual property, she analyzes the value of patents and licenses arising from alleged patent infringement. Dr. Foreman’s work spans a number of industries, including electronics and telecommunications devices, online marketplaces, dental products, pharmaceuticals, and shipping. 

Prior to joining NERA, Dr. Foreman was an instructor and researcher at the University of California, Berkeley, and a consultant at the National Academy of Sciences. Dr. Foreman has taught courses in microeconomics, macroeconomics, statistics, game theory, energy, and organizational behavior in the United States, Canada, and China.