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Rachel Atkin Hedley
Partner
Meridian
1320 Main Street
17th Floor
Columbia, SC 29201
1320 Main Street
17th Floor
Columbia, SC 29201
rachel.hedley@nelsonmullins.com
Rachel practices in the areas of consumer product liability, pharmaceutical and medical device litigation, and commercial, business, and intellectual property disputes, concentrating on complex litigation matters.
Rachel practices in the areas of consumer product liability, pharmaceutical and medical device litigation, and commercial, business, and intellectual property disputes, concentrating on complex litigation matters.
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.
Previous Professional Experience
- Associate practicing in the areas of commercial and intellectual property litigation in the New York office of Baker & Botts, L.L.P. (1997-1999)
Education
- New York University School of Law (1996)
- Princeton University, BA, Philosophy (1993)
Admissions
- South Carolina
- New York
- Supreme Court of the United States
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
Clerkships
- Law Clerk, the Honorable Roslyn O. Silver, U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona (1996 - 1997)
Practice Areas
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.
Previous Professional Experience
- Associate practicing in the areas of commercial and intellectual property litigation in the New York office of Baker & Botts, L.L.P. (1997-1999)
Media
Recognitions
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.
- Recipient, Claude M. Scarborough, Jr. Pro Bono Award (2017)
- The Legal 500 — United States: Dispute resolution: Product liability, mass tort, and class action — defense: Consumer Products (Including Tobacco) (2022)
- The Best Lawyers in America®, Commercial Litigation (2025)
Professional Activities
- Adjunct Professor of Advanced Legal Writing, University of South Carolina School of Law
- American Bar Association
- DRI- Voice of the Defense Bar
- SC Women Lawyers Association
- Military Subcommittee
Community
- Board Member, S.C. Council on the Holocaust (2020-present)
- Attorney Coach, mock trial team, Dent Middle School
- Mentoring Program, SC Bar Association (2016)
Rachel practices in the areas of consumer product liability, pharmaceutical and medical device litigation, and commercial, business, and intellectual property disputes, concentrating on complex litigation matters.
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.Previous Professional Experience
- Associate practicing in the areas of commercial and intellectual property litigation in the New York office of Baker & Botts, L.L.P. (1997-1999)
Education
- New York University School of Law (1996)
- Princeton University, BA, Philosophy (1993)
Admissions
- South Carolina
- New York
- Supreme Court of the United States
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
Clerkships
- Law Clerk, The Honorable Roslyn O. Silver, U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona (1996 - 1997)
Practice Areas
- Products Liability - Pharmaceuticals & Medical Devices
- Commercial Litigation & Business Torts
- Products Liability - Consumer & Mechanical
- Class Action & Multi-Claim Litigation
- E-Discovery & Information Governance
Industries
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.
- Recipient, Claude M. Scarborough, Jr. Pro Bono Award (2017)
- The Legal 500 — United States: Dispute resolution: Product liability, mass tort, and class action — defense: Consumer Products (Including Tobacco) (2022)
- The Best Lawyers in America®, Commercial Litigation (2025)
- Adjunct Professor of Advanced Legal Writing, University of South Carolina School of Law
- American Bar Association
- DRI- Voice of the Defense Bar
- SC Women Lawyers Association
- Military Subcommittee
- Board Member, S.C. Council on the Holocaust (2020-present)
- Attorney Coach, mock trial team, Dent Middle School
- Mentoring Program, SC Bar Association (2016)
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