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Rachael Bacha

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Experienced intellectual property litigator focused on representing clients in connection with a wide variety of technologies and life sciences.

Rachael is an experienced trial lawyer focused on complex patent, copyright, false advertising and trade secret disputes relating to technology and life sciences. She has represented clients before federal and appellate courts and the International Trade Commission. Rachael has significant experience at all stages of arbitration and litigation, including in intellectual property damages. 

She has represented both plaintiff and defendant clients in sectors including biotech, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, consumer electronics, semiconductors and computer software sciences.

In her pro bono practice, Rachael has served as lead trial counsel in multiple criminal trials and has represented clients in a range of other matters, including those relating to tenant rights and private kinship adoptions. 

Education

J.D., Fordham University School of Law
  • cum laude
  • Archibald R. Murray Public Service Award
B.A., Biology and Computer Science, New York University

Prior experience

  • Counsel, Ropes & Gray, 2022-2025
  • Senior Attorney, Ropes & Gray, 2019-2022
  • Associate, Ropes & Gray, 2010-2019
  • Consultant, Equator Initiative, United Nations Development Programme, 2009-2010
  • Laboratory Technician, NYU School of Medicine Skirball Institute for Biomolecular Medicine, 2005-2008

Qualifications and admissions

  • State of New York
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
  • U.S. District Court, S.D. New York
  • U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
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