
Rachael is a partner in the Life Sciences Health Industry Group and practices in the Chicago office of Reed Smith. She counsels compounding pharmacies, in both human and animal health, regarding compliance with various applicable state and federal law. She also acts as litigation counsel for compounding pharmacies in disputes with the state boards of pharmacy, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in administrative proceedings and federal courts.
Qualifications
Récompenses et distinctions
- Selected to the Illinois Super Lawyers list, 2014-2016, 2019
- Selected to the Rising Stars list by Illinois Super Lawyers magazine, 2012-2013
- One of “40 Illinois Attorneys Under Forty to Watch” in 2013
- Illinois Leading Lawyer, 2013
Notable Quotes
- 29 July 2015 "Order Vacates Conviction Under Trafficking-Victims Act" Chicago Daily Law Bulletin
- 2014 “The Regulation of Pharmacy Compounding: FDA Authority and the Compounding Quality Act of 2013” Food and Drug Law Institute Primer
- 30 April 2013 "Compounding Bill May Hand FDA New Power Over Health Care" Law360
- March/April 2013 "FDA Authority Over Compounding Pharmacy" FDLI Update
- 10 November 2011 "Lawyers See Challenges in Cross-Border Disputes" Chicago Daily Law Bulletin.
- March 2011 "Q&A: Rachael Pontikes" by Olivia Clarke, The Chicago Lawyer
- 1 February 2011 "Panel: Girls in 'Wild' video to remain anonymous" Bloomberg Businessweek