Rachel B. Cowen - McDermott Will & Emery

Overview


Rachel B. Cowen focuses her practice in various employment discrimination and wrongful termination cases in federal and state courts.

Rachel’s experience includes prosecuting and defending employee mobility and trade secret litigation on an emergency injunctive basis. She also counsels employers facing union organizing activity and picketing, and has successfully tried numerous cases before the National Labor Relations Board. She also handles collective bargaining and labor arbitrations. Additionally, Rachel represents financial services companies and professional engineering firms in unfair competition cases.

Results


  • Obtained $20 million for a multinational insurance company—one of the largest awards ever in a non-compete/raiding case*
  • Obtained a favorable defense verdict in whistleblower case on behalf of a multinational insurance company*
  • Prevailed in a FINRA arbitration on behalf of insurance company, where a highly compensated executive alleged U5 defamation*

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Recognitions


  • The Best Lawyers in America, Employment Law – Management, 2022 to 2023
  • Legal 500 US 2020 to 2023
  • Benchmark Litigation 2020: Labor & Employment Star

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Community


  • College of Labor & Employment, fellow

Credentials


Education
Chicago-Kent College of Law, JD, with high honors, Order of the Coif, 1993
Eastern Illinois University, BA, 1990

Admissions
Illinois