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Axinn Veltrop & Harkrider Offices
1901 L STREET NW
WASHINGTON DC 20036
United States
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Rachel Adcox
Work Department
Antitrust
Position
Whether successfully leading clients through complex multidistrict litigation cases or negotiating criminal fine reductions in the hundreds of millions of dollars, Rachel Adcox is a standout amongst antitrust practitioners. In the last two years alone, Rachel was named a GCR “Women in Antitrust,” shortlisted for GCR’s “Lawyer of the Year” and “Litigator of the Year,” and named a National Law Journal “Litigation Trailblazer.”
The scope and significance of Rachel’s work is the best illustration of the trust that major corporations place in her skill and judgment. As lead counsel for Tyson Foods in their Broilers, Growers, Pork, and Turkey matters, Rachel’s team has navigated hundreds of individual cases in both federal and state courts, while skillfully managing concurrent regulatory investigations. Rachel currently also leads the defense of Alvogen in the sprawling Generic Drugs MDL, the defense of the Alliance for Safe Online Pharmacies in a treble-damages class action case alleging a group boycott, and the defense of RelayHealth (a wholly-owned subsidiary of McKesson) in class action litigation following an FTC investigation.
Memberships
- American Bar Association Sections of Antitrust Law, Litigation, and Criminal Law
- Life Fellow of the American Bar Foundation
- District of Columbia Bar Association
- Maryland State Bar Association
- New York State Bar Association
Education
- JD, with Honors – The George Washington University Law School (2007)
- BS, with High Honors – Michigan State University (1996)
Lawyer Rankings
United States > Antitrust > Civil litigation/class actions: defense
(Leading lawyers)Fielding a team of ‘responsive, aggressive, and very smart’ attorneys, Axinn Veltrop & Harkrider is well positioned to take on the gamut of antitrust defenses, including MDLs and treble-damage litigation arising out of price fixing and monopolization allegations, including standout work for Google, among others. Washington DC’s Michael Keeley leads the group, specializing in disputes that concern both antitrust and IP issues, such as patent jury cases, and is also sought after for representation in relation to monopolization. ‘Master strategist’ Rachel Adcox, also based in the capital, is adept at handling concurrent civil and criminal litigation, including treble-damage suits, while ‘stand-out trial lawyer’ Denise Plunkett is noted for her representation of payments and other financial services clients in antitrust litigation out of New York. Made partner in January 2024, Kail Jethmalani maintains a practice covering civil antitrust suits with defense of clients before the FTC and foreign competition regulators. DC-based Kenina Lee brings experience of FTC procedure relating to pharmaceutical sector mergers to the practice.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading lawyers United States > Antitrust > Civil litigation/class actions: defense
- Civil litigation/class actions: defense United States > Antitrust