Background
Rainey, Richard L. was born on October 3, 1966 in Long Branch, New Jersey.
Rainey, Richard L. was born on October 3, 1966 in Long Branch, New Jersey.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, 1989). The George Washington University School of Law (Juris Doctor, with high honors, 1994).
Worked at Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, Limited liability partnership (Washington, District of Columbia) specializing in Patent, Trademark, Copyright, Unfair Competition, Licensing and Related Litigation, Antitrust, International Trade and Government Contract Law. Admitted to the bar, 1994, Pennsylvania. 1996, District of Columbia and United States.
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
1997, United States. District Court for the District of Columbia. Order of the Coif. National Winner of the 1994 Giles South. Rich Moot Court Competition.
Law Clerk to The Honorable Roderick R. McKelvie, United States. District Court for the District of Delaware.
Law Clerk to The Honorable Randall R. Rader, United States.
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Author: "Freedom of Information Acting: Stare Decisis and Statutory Interpretation: An Argument for the Complete Overruling of the National Parks Test," 61 George Washington Law Review 1430, 1993. Coauthor: "Opinions of Counsel, Privilege in Patent Litigation and Prejudice from Claiming Privilege, Partito Liberale Italiano (Italian Liberal Party) Proceedings," Patent Litigation, 1993.
Founded in 1965, Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner has grown to become the largest law firm practicing in the specialized field of intellectual property law in Washington, District of Columbia, and one of the largest in the United States.
The intellectual property practice of the firm encompasses every area of technology and includes all aspects of patent, trademark and copyright law. The firm also has a significant practice in other areas related to the interface of law and technology, such as computer law, unfair competition, government contracts, export control, and related antitrust, licensing, litigation and international trade matters.