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January 22, 2024
Nashville partner Bob Wade will participate in the Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) Anchorage Regional Compliance & Ethics Conference in Feb. 22-23. The conference will include topics on regulatory requirements, compliance enforcement, risk management, and maintaining an effective compliance program. Attendees will have the opportunity to earn live Compliance Certification Board (CCB) continuing education units (CEUs) and network with other professionals.
Anchorage Regional Compliance & Ethics Conference
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Rachel N. Byrnes
Senior Associate
1100 Superior Avenue
Suite 2000
Cleveland, OH 44114
Suite 2000
Cleveland, OH 44114
rachel.byrnes@nelsonmullins.com
Rachel defends businesses in products liability and commercial disputes. She represents medical device and drug manufacturers in state and federal courts around the country and is knowledgeable in medical device preemption issues.
Rachel defends businesses in products liability and commercial disputes. She represents medical device and drug manufacturers in state and federal courts around the country and is knowledgeable in medical device preemption issues.
Experience
Following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.
- Member of team that obtained dismissal for medical device company on federal preemption under Riegel in a case involving alleged injuries from silicone gel breast implants (C.D. Cal.).
- Member of the team that obtained dismissal for medical device company on federal preemption under Riegel and Ohio Product Liability Act abrogation in a case involving alleged breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL) from silicone gel breast implants.
- Member of the team that won motion to disqualify in post-conviction relief matter.
- While in law school, served as a judicial extern to the Honorable Donald C. Nugent in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio.
Education
-
Cleveland-Marshall College of Law,
JD,
summa cum laude
(2018)
- Executive Editor; Managing Editor, Cleveland State Law Review
- First place team, August A. Rendigs National Product Liability Moot Court Competition
- Academic Excellence Fellow
-
John Carroll University,
BS,
magna cum laude
(2015)
- Pi Sigma Alpha Political Science Honor Society
- Psi Chi Psychology Honor Society
- Student-Athlete Advisory Committee
Admissions
- Ohio
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.
- Member of team that obtained dismissal for medical device company on federal preemption under Riegel in a case involving alleged injuries from silicone gel breast implants (C.D. Cal.).
- Member of the team that obtained dismissal for medical device company on federal preemption under Riegel and Ohio Product Liability Act abrogation in a case involving alleged breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL) from silicone gel breast implants.
- Member of the team that won motion to disqualify in post-conviction relief matter.
- While in law school, served as a judicial extern to the Honorable Donald C. Nugent in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio.
Media
Recognitions
The bar rules of some states require that the standards for an attorney's inclusion in certain public accolades or recognitions be provided. When such accolades or recognitions are listed, a hyperlink is provided that leads to a description of the respective selection methodology.
- The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 Ones to Watch, Commercial Litigation (2024), Product Liability Litigation – Defendants (2024)
- Legal 500 United States, Dispute Resolution: Product liability, mass tort, and class action – defense: Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices (2023)
- Ohio Super Lawyers Rising Stars®, PI - Products: Defense (2023-2024)
Professional Activities
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association (4 years)
- 3Rs Program
- Young Lawyers Section
Community
- Youth Challenge – young professional board member
- Served in post-conviction appeal involving a capital murder case
- Assisted with landlord-tenant disputes in Cuyahoga County
Rachel defends businesses in products liability and commercial disputes. She represents medical device and drug manufacturers in state and federal courts around the country and is knowledgeable in medical device preemption issues.
Experience
Following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.- Member of team that obtained dismissal for medical device company on federal preemption under Riegel in a case involving alleged injuries from silicone gel breast implants (C.D. Cal.).
- Member of the team that obtained dismissal for medical device company on federal preemption under Riegel and Ohio Product Liability Act abrogation in a case involving alleged breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL) from silicone gel breast implants.
- Member of the team that won motion to disqualify in post-conviction relief matter.
- While in law school, served as a judicial extern to the Honorable Donald C. Nugent in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio.
Education
-
Cleveland-Marshall College of Law,
JD,
summa cum laude
(2018)
- Executive Editor; Managing Editor, Cleveland State Law Review
- First place team, August A. Rendigs National Product Liability Moot Court Competition
- Academic Excellence Fellow
-
John Carroll University,
BS,
magna cum laude
(2015)
- Pi Sigma Alpha Political Science Honor Society
- Psi Chi Psychology Honor Society
- Student-Athlete Advisory Committee
Admissions
- Ohio
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Practice Areas
The bar rules of some states require that the standards for an attorney's inclusion in certain public accolades or recognitions be provided. When such accolades or recognitions are listed, a hyperlink is provided that leads to a description of the respective selection methodology.
- The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 Ones to Watch, Commercial Litigation (2024), Product Liability Litigation – Defendants (2024)
- Legal 500 United States, Dispute Resolution: Product liability, mass tort, and class action – defense: Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices (2023)
- Ohio Super Lawyers Rising Stars®, PI - Products: Defense (2023-2024)
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association (4 years)
- 3Rs Program
- Young Lawyers Section
- Youth Challenge – young professional board member
- Served in post-conviction appeal involving a capital murder case
- Assisted with landlord-tenant disputes in Cuyahoga County
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