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FN:Rachael G. Pontikes
TEL;WORK:+1 312 499 6757
TEL;TYPE=WORK,FAX:+1 312 277 6903
EMAIL;WORK;PREF:RGPontikes@duanemorris.com
N:Pontikes, Rachael G.
TITLE:Partner
ORG:Duane Morris LLP
ADR;INTL;WORK;PARCEL;POSTAL:;;Duane Morris LLP | Suite 3700 | 190 South LaSalle Street | Chicago, IL  60603-3433 | USA | 
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NOTE;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE: Rachael G. Pontikes practices in multiple areas of commercial litigation nationwide, including general contract and tort disputes, consumer litigation, banking litigation and administrative law. Ms. Pontikes represents foreign clients who have disputes in the United States. She also represents clients in heavily regulated industries such as the healthcare industry and financial services area.  Ms. Pontikes' approach is to work with her clients to find creative solutions to the issues that arise.  

Ms. Pontikes represents a broad range of financial institutions in the securities, futures and derivatives markets in federal trial and appellate courts and in customer and broker disputes before the National Association of Securities Dealers. She has also represented compounding pharmacies in major disputes against the Food and Drug Administration and the Drug Enforcement Administration in state and federal court and agency administration proceedings throughout the United States.

Ms. Pontikes is highly active in civic and pro bono activities, serving as a volunteer attorney for the National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC), a member of the Chicago Lyric Opera's Junior Guild Board, a member of the Executive Committee of the Chicago Bar Association Alliance for Women, and a member of the associate board for the Just the Beginning Foundation. Ms. Pontikes is the co-founder of the mentoring circles program sponsored by the Chicago Bar Association Alliance for Women.

Ms. Pontikes is a 2001 graduate of the University of Chicago Law School and an honors graduate of Wesleyan University, where she was elected Phi Beta Kappa. She is fluent in Italian and proficient in modern Greek.

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