Rachel Buker

Rachel Buker

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Rachel’s practice focuses on trademarks and civil litigation. Rachel assists clients in protecting, prosecuting, litigating, and licensing their intellectual property. Her clients include start-ups, artists, and non-profits.

Rachel is a working artist and has a special interest in all aspects of art law. Before joining our firm, Rachel was a judicial law clerk to United States Federal Magistrate Judge Brian Tsuchida at the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington. Rachel is also a multiple award-winning legal writer. Rachel is a contributing author for the China Law Blog and for the international art law blog Art & Artifice.

Rachel grew up in New England, but is now a thorough convert to the Pacific Northwest. In her spare time, Rachel runs half marathons, hikes, paints and writes fiction.

Education:

  • Massachusetts College of Art, B.F.A. Art Education and Digital Media (2002)
  • Lewis & Clark Law School, J.D. cum laude (2010)
  • Best Appellate Brief Award, Lewis & Clark Law School First Year Moot Court Program (2008)
  • Scholar List, Lewis & Clark Law School (2008-2010)
  • First prize, Davis Wright Tremaine International Law Writing Contest (2009)

Experience:

  • Judicial Law Clerk to the Honorable Brian Tsuchida, U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington (2010-2011)
  • Research Assistant to Professor Jack Bogdanski, Portland, Oregon (2010)
    Intern, Community Development Law Center, Portland, Oregon (2009)
  • Judicial Extern, Oregon Tax Court, Salem, Oregon (2009)

Memberships and Admissions:

  • Washington State Bar Association
  • King County Bar Association
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
  • International Trademark Association (INTA)
  • Seattle Intellectual Property American Inn of Court

Community Activities:

  • Volunteer, Washington Lawyers for the Arts, Seattle, Washington (2010-present)
  • Volunteer Attorney, Unemployment Law Project, Seattle, Washington (2011)
  • Washington Attorneys Assisting Community Organizations, Volunteer Attorney (2013-Present)

Speaking Engagements

  • Legal Protection in Fashion - Washington Lawyers for the Arts (April 2013)

Practice Areas:

  • Intellectual Property
  • Trademarks
  • Copyrights
  • Internet Domain Disputes
  • Internet Law
  • Civil Litigation

Languages:

  • French