Partner
Rachel Cohen represents leading global technology and life sciences clients in high-stakes intellectual property disputes across the US.
Rachel combines creative problem-solving with a keen ability to distill technical jargon into compelling narrative to advise clients on IP litigation in federal courts and strategic IP counseling. She represents clients in patent and IP misappropriation disputes across a range of technologies, including:
As a rising first chair, she helps clients define their commercial success within the context of trial and appellate matters, leading with pragmatism and efficiency.
Rachel maintains an active pro bono practice, including successfully securing survivor benefits for a client following a decade-long dispute that involved review by the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
She is a member of the Federal Circuit Bar Association; the Giles S. Rich American Inn of Court; the advisory counsel for the Program on Information Justice & Intellectual Property (PIJIP) at the American University Washington College of Law; ChIPs® Advancing Women in Tech, Law, and Policy; and the American University Hillel Board of Directors.
Rachel previously developed and led highly successful recruiting initiatives for Latham’s IP Practice, with a particular focus on achieving diversity and robust training programs for associates.
A recognized thought leader, Rachel regularly presents on IP litigation topics, including as a speaker and moderator for the Federal Circuit Symposium.
Rachel clerked for Judge Sharon Prost at the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and Judge Freda L. Wolfson at the US District Court for the District of New Jersey. Before that, she served as a judicial intern for Judge Paul L. Friedman of the US District Court for the District of Columbia; a law clerk for the Office of the Public Defender in Montgomery County, Maryland; and a case assistant/intern investigator for the Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia.
She began her career in media affairs and public relations at The White House’s Office of Public & Media Affairs and has advised Am Law 100 law firms, trade associations, entrepreneurs, and charitable organizations.
Rachel's experience includes representing:
*Matter handled prior to joining Latham & Watkins
Arlene Chow, Rachel Cohen, and Betty Pang honored by Profiles in Diversity Journal for their talent, leadership, and forward thinking.
Firm honored for securing high-profile and precedent-setting IP litigation wins across practices, industries, and jurisdictions.
Feature article details six high-impact case wins, each scored by different women-led litigation teams.