Education

• University of Cincinnati

  (B.A., cum laude, 1998)

• University of Cincinnati College of Law

  (J.D., 2001)

  Order of the Coif; Publications Editor, University of Cincinnati Law Review

Admissions

• State of Ohio
• U.S. Supreme Court
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
• U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio
• U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
• U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois

REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE

• Successfully represented a company in a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction to protect its trade secrets and enforce its non-competition/non-solicitation/non-disclosure agreement when an executive left to go to a competing company (LexisNexis v. Caruso, Montgomery Cty. Ohio 2011 CV 01995).
• Represented a shareholder in a dispute regarding alleged restrictions on inherited shares of stock, resulting in a decision in favor of the client after a bench trial that was then affirmed on appeal (Harlamert v. World Finer Foods, Inc., CA6 06-3584).
• Represented a client in the defense of patent infringement litigation involving database technology (Cascades Publishing Innovation, LLC v. Reed Elsevier, Inc., SD Ohio 3:15-cv-463).
• Prevailed at summary judgment and in appeal to the Sixth Circuit in a trade secret dispute brought by a former employer against a former employee and the new employer (sealed case).

Publications

• “Considerations for Global Patent Litigation,”  IP Litigator (August 2020)
• “Reasonable Measures Under the DTSA,” Bloomberg Law (January 2020)
• “Sworn to Secrecy: Protecting Trade Secrets and Intellectual Property,” Risk Management Magazine (June 2019)
• “Economics of Diversity White Paper,” Co-Author, Intellectual Property Owners Association (2019)
• “Remedies in Intellectual Property Litigation,” Editor, DRI Defense Library Series (2018)
• “Implicit Bias in the Legal Profession White Paper,” Co-Author, Intellectual Property Owners Association (2017)

Presentations

• “Mental Health in the Legal Profession,” Panelist, 2023 IPO Annual Meeting (September 2023)
• “You Don’t Own Me: Navigating the Changing Landscape of Restrictive Covenants,” Ulmer Webinar (July 2023)
• “Hiring & Retention Guide – An Introduction and Overview,” Intellectual Property Owners Association’s D&I Committee Webinar (May 2023)
• “IP 101: The Nuts and Bolts of Intellectual Property,” DRI Webinar (July 2021)
• “How to Be a Better Ally for Diversity and Inclusion,” Panelist, IPO 2020 Virtual Conference (September 2020)
• “Do You Have a Trade Secret?” Ulmer Webinar (April 2020)
• “A Practical Guide to Diversity & Inclusion in the Legal Profession,” Moderator, IPO IPOwners Spring Summit (March 2020)
• “Leveling the Playing Field,” Moderator, DRI Women in the Law Seminar (January 2020)
• “Strategy Considerations for Global Patent Litigation,” IPO Annual Meeting (September 2019)
• DRI IP Litigation Seminar 2019 (Program Chair)
• “Partnering for Diversity and Inclusion,” IPO Spring Summit (March 2019)
• “Implicit Bias: A Discussion on Gender and Multicultural Bias in the Legal Market,” DRI International Seminar (June 2018)
• DRI IP Litigation Seminar 2018 (Program Vice Chair)
• “DTSA 2016: The Trade Secret Is Out of the Bag,” Webinar (June 2016)
• “The Use of Forensic Analysis in Trade Secret Cases,” DRI IP Litigation Seminar (May 2016)
• “eDiscovery: An Introduction,” OWBA Women’s Forum and Annual Meeting (May 2013)
• “Discovery Strategy: Finding the Smoking Gun,” NBI (2010)

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

• Defense Research Institute (IP Litigation Committee—2022-2023 Vice Chair; IP Litigation Seminar—2019 Chair, 2018 Vice Chair; Defense Library Series, Remedies in Intellectual Property Cases—2018 Editor-in-Chief; Women in the Law Committee, Steering Committee; Appellate Law Committee)
• Intellectual Property Owners Association (Diversity & Inclusion Committee; Women in IP Committee, Vice Chair; Push Forward Subcommittee, Co-Chair)
• Columbus Bar Association
• University of Dayton School of Law, Adjunct Professor of Remedies (2007-2009)

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

• Humane Society of Greater Dayton (Board of Directors, 2011-2015)
• Ronald McDonald House Charities of Dayton (Board of Trustees, 2012-2013; Governance Committee)
• Clothes That Work (Co-Chair, Hunks in Heels Fundraising Committee)
• YWCA of Dayton (Board of Directors, 2010-2011; Development Committee, Co-Chair Professional Enrichment Series Fundraiser)

FIRM INVOLVEMENT

• Co-Group Leader, Intellectual Property & Technology
• Marketing Committee

• Recognized in the World Trademark Review ‘s WTR 1000 – The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals (2022; 2023)
• Named to the Ohio Super Lawyers list (2022-2023)
• Named to the Ohio Super Lawyers Rising Stars list (2005-2007)
• AV Peer Review Rated – Martindale-Hubbell
• Named a “Woman Worth Watching” by Profiles in Diversity Journal (2020)
• Named a “Forty Under 40” award recipient by The Dayton Business Journal (2011)
• Leadership Dayton Class of 2011

World Intellectual Property Review, Influential Women in IP 2020, “Friends in D&I Places”

• Four Ulmer Partners Recognized in 2023 WTR 1000 Rankings
• Ohio Super Lawyers Recognizes 69 Ulmer Attorneys in 2023 Lists
• Ulmer Partner Rachael L. Rodman Elected as Vice Chair of DRI’s IP Litigation Committee
• Three Ulmer Partners Recognized in 2022 WTR 1000 Rankings
• Ohio Super Lawyers Recognizes Ulmer Attorneys in 2022 Lists
• Ulmer Partner Rachael Rodman Published in IP Litigator
• Ulmer Partner Rachael Rodman Named to 2020 List of “Women Worth Watching” by Profiles in Diversity Journal®
• Rachael L. Rodman Published in Bloomberg Law on Reasonable Measures Under the DTSA
• Rachael Rodman Appointed to IPO Diversity and Inclusion Committee
• Rachael Rodman Appointed Vice Chair of IPO Women in IP Committee