OVERVIEW
Rachel joined Hausfeld in 2024 and has over 19 years of experience. She brings comprehensive knowledge across many areas of law including complex commercial litigation with a focus on financial services, real estate, bankruptcy (commercial debtor reorganizations, creditor claims, and adversary proceedings), class actions, and has extensive experience in corporate & business law matters, including corporate governance and contracts.
Rachel assists the attorneys and their clients with legal tasks, including e-discovery, legal research and writing, preparing deposition & trial documents, and maintaining databases.
EDUCATION
AAS Paralegal Studies, Long/Kaplan College, 2005
Certified Paralegal, National Association of Legal Assistants, 2008
Advanced Certified Paralegal – Business Law, National Association of Legal Assistants, 2009
Advanced Certified Paralegal – Bankruptcy Law, National Association of Legal Assistants, 2009
AFFILIATIONS
American Bar Association, Member (2024 - present)
National Association of Legal Assistants, Member (2008 - 2020)
PUBLICATIONS
NEWS
EVENTS
PERSPECTIVES
EXPERIENCE
Antitrust/Competition
- In re LIBOR-Based Financial Instruments Antitrust Litigation – In which a certified class of purchasers of over-the-counter (OTC) financial instruments with interest payments tied to the London Interbank Offering Rate (LIBOR) are challenging the collusive manipulation of U.S. Dollar LIBOR by the world’s largest financial institutions. The collusion is claimed to have suppressed the U.S. Dollar LIBOR rate, which allowed the defendant banks to benefit financially to the detriment of their counterparties in OTC financial instruments such as swaps and bonds. The case has resulted in $781 million in settlements with twelve banks, and continues against the remaining five defendant banks.
- In re Rail Freight Fuel Surcharge Antitrust Litigation – Part of a team representing dozens of rail-freight shippers in a high-profile antitrust case concerning alleged fuel-surcharge collusion among the nation’s largest rail-freight carriers.
- United States v. ASSA ABLOY AB – Supporting court-appointed monitoring trustee following contested merger and divestiture.
Commercial & Financial Disputes
- Commonwealth of Virginia, ex. rel. Joshua Harman, v. Trinity Industries, Inc. – Part of a team representing a whistleblower who has brought claims on behalf of the Commonwealth of Virginia alleging fraudulent sales of guardrail end terminals in violation of Virginia’s Fraud Against Taxpayer’s Act.