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Rachel N. Byrnes

Rachel N. Byrnes

Senior Associate

1100 Superior Avenue
Suite 2000
Cleveland, OH 44114
T 216.304.6189
rachel.byrnes@nelsonmullins.com
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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.

Rachel N. Byrnes

Experience

The 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 trial team that obtained defense verdict for medical device company in a case involving alleged injuries from hernia mesh.
  • 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.
The 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 trial team that obtained defense verdict for medical device company in a case involving alleged injuries from hernia mesh.
  • 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.

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Recognitions

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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

The 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 trial team that obtained defense verdict for medical device company in a case involving alleged injuries from hernia mesh.
  • 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)
  • John Carroll University, BS, magna cum laude (2015)

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.

  • 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