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Rachael Padgett is an associate in Crowell & Moring’s Washington, D.C. office. She is a member of the firm’s Insurance/Reinsurance and Mass Tort, Product, and Consumer Litigation groups. In her work for the Insurance/Reinsurance group, Rachael primarily handles matters involving liability insurance coverage litigation. She regularly tracks proposed legislation and writes amicus briefs and articles on issues of importance to the insurance industry, including the impact of blockchain and artificial intelligence on the industry. In her Mass Tort, Product, and Consumer Litigation practice, Rachael is involved in mass tort medical device product liability litigation, CPSC regulatory reporting matters, and supply chain contract disputes.

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