Rachel A Horton

Rachel A Horton

DLA Piper

Rachel A Horton is an attorney with DLA Piper and focuses her practice on appellate litigation in federal and state courts throughout the United States and defending pharmaceutical and medical device companies. She is a high-energy litigator who regularly handles complex matters, including multidistrict litigation. Ms. Horton has presented oral arguments in front of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, state and federal trial courts and arbitration panels. At the trial level, she has significant experience drafting dispositive motions and working with trial counsel to preserve clients' appellate rights. Ms. Horton collaborates with her colleagues who specialize in numerous practice areas, including civil and criminal investigations, intellectual property and products liability. She graduated first in her law school class. During law school, Ms. Horton interned with the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, where she assisted in the government's litigation of Federal Tort Claims Act and False Claims Act cases. She also served as an intern for the Honorable Louis H. Pollak, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Ms. Horton clerked for the Honorable Legrome D. Davis, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, and the Honorable Richard C. Wesley, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.

Rachel A Horton's Courses

  • Pennsylvania Rules of Evidence: A Practical Toolkit

    Litigation & Appeals

    PA Specific

    Credits Available
    Credit Status Total
    New York CLE Approved 7 Total
    Pennsylvania CLE Approved 6 Total
    OnDemand
    6 Pennsylvania CLE
  • Advanced Trial Tactics in Pennsylvania

    Litigation & Appeals

    PA Specific

    Credits Available
    Credit Status Total
    New Jersey CLE Approved 7.2 Total
    New York CLE Approved 7 Total
    Pennsylvania CLE Approved 6 Total
    OnDemand
    6 Pennsylvania CLE