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FN:Rachael G. Pontikes
TEL;WORK:312.499.6757
TEL;FAX:312.277.6903
EMAIL;WORK;PREF:RGPontikes@duanemorris.com
N:Pontikes; Rachael
TITLE:Associate
ORG:Duane Morris LLP
ADR;INTL;WORK;PARCEL;POSTAL:;;Duane Morris LLP<br />Suite 3700<br />190 South LaSalle Street<br />Chicago, IL  60603-3433<br />USA<br />
URL;WORK:http://www.duanemorris.com
NOTE;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE: Rachael G. Pontikes practices in multiple areas of commercial litigation nationwide, including administrative law, general contract and tort disputes, consumer litigation, banking litigation, immigration, and white-collar criminal law. Ms. Pontikes represents clients in heavily-regulated industries in the healthcare industry, financial services area, and educational arena.  Ms. Pontikes' approach is to work with her clients to find creative solutions to issues which arise from the labyrinth of state and federal regulations.  

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 also represents 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. She has advised educational institutions in state and federal regulatory and administrative matters.

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, and a mentor to female University of Chicago law students.  She is also an active member of the Securities Industry Association, Compliance Legal Division, the National Society of Compliance Professionals, and the Hellenic and Women's bar associations.

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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