Levine, Andrew M.

Rachel Pernic Waldron is a partner at Rakoczy Molino Mazzochi Siwik LLP. Ms. Waldron's practice focuses primarily on complex patent litigation and counseling matters. In addition, Ms. Waldron has substantial experience in complex general commercial litigation matters and related counseling. She also routinely counsels clients on key internal policies, including policies related to litigation holds, electronic databases, document retention, e-discovery, and protecting the attorney-client privilege.

Patent and Complex Commercial Litigation

Ms. Waldron has extensive patent litigation experience. She has been involved in every stage of patent litigation, including fact and expert discovery, drafting summary judgment, Markman, and Daubert briefs, arguing summary judgment motions, handling court-ordered mediations, managing pre-trial activities, preparing witnesses, and conducting examinations at trial. Ms. Waldron also has experience with a broad range of technologies, including medical devices, chemical reactors, microprocessors, cosmetics, engine technology, and hearing protection.

In addition, Ms. Waldron has represented clients in a wide variety of commercial litigation matters, including breach of contract disputes, fraud, unfair competition, common law conversion, false advertising, and trade secret misappropriation matters.

Patent Counseling

Ms. Waldron also has substantial patent counseling experience, particularly in matters concerning freedom to operate, and patent portfolio assessment and management. She also has considerable experience preparing formal opinions of counsel.

Previous Experience

Prior to joining RMMS, Ms. Waldron was a partner at Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Prior to attending law school, Ms. Waldron served as a chemical purchasing agent at Sigma Chemical Company in St. Louis, Missouri. She also obtained laboratory experience by working as an intern quality assurance chemist for Sigma, and as a research assistant for the Indiana University Chemistry Department.