Rachel Hudson > Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP > San Francisco, United States > Lawyer Profile

Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
FOUR EMBARCADERO CENTER
SEVENTEENTH FLOOR
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94111
CALIFORNIA
United States
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Work Department

Intellectual Property

Position

Rachel Tarko Hudson is a partner in the Intellectual Property Practice Group in the firm’s San Francisco office and the leader of the Retail, Fashion, and Beauty Team.

Rachel specializes in advising retail, fashion and beauty companies, food and beverage companies, and other consumer product companies and brands. Her clients also include software and technology providers and wholesale and material suppliers.

Rachel counsels her clients on all things privacy and advertising. She brings her deep subject matter and industry expertise and pragmatic approach to bear on projects ranging from review, clearance, and structuring advertising claims, programs, and campaigns to complying with the complex and ever-changing web of United States and international privacy laws. Drafting and negotiating commercial and IP agreements rounds out her practice.

Education

J.D., Georgetown University Law Center, 2010, Executive Editor, Georgetown Journal of Legal Ethics

B.A., University of Pennsylvania, 2004, cum laude

Lawyer Rankings

United States > Media, technology and telecoms > Cyber law (including data privacy and data protection)

Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP possesses notable expertise in putative class action defense, supporting clients across industries in their matters. The firm is well-versed in data breach incidents and privacy compliance, both at the state and federal level. In Los Angeles and Chicago respectively, the team is led by Craig Cardon and Liisa Thomas, who focuses on privacy and advertising matters. Wynter Deagle, based in Del Mar, is an experienced defense litigator in both individual and class actions relating to privacy and cybersecurity. Rachel Hudson brings privacy and advertising expertise to retail, fashion and beauty companies. Kari Rollins is adept in international commercial arbitration contexts.