Womeldorf, Rebecca A.
Hollingsworth LLP
1350 I Street Northwest
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: (202) 898-5889
Fax: (202) 682-1639
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Current Employment Position(s)
Partner
Lawyer Overview
Ms. Womeldorf joined the Firm following clerkships with the Honorable Lewis F. Powell, Jr. and the Honorable Anthony M. Kennedy of the United States Supreme Court. She previously served as a law clerk to the Honorable Robert R. Merhige, Jr. of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.
Ms. Womeldorf concentrates her practice on complex civil litigation. She has substantial experience in the defense of high-stakes mass torts, including serving as a member of the defense steering committee in the substantial welding fume Multidistrict Litigation (“MDL”) pending in Cleveland. She also represents pharmaceutical manufacturers in the defense of personal injury claims involving prescription drugs.
Ms. Womeldorf counsels clients on a wide range of issues designed to minimize potential liability, including issues related to workplace practices, Sunshine in Litigation legislation and class action treatment of medical monitoring claims. She is a member of the Sedona Conference Working Group on Protective Orders, Confidentiality and Public Access, and she actively participates with Lawyers for Civil Justice (“LCJ”). Her practice extends into general complex commercial litigation and employment law issues, and she previously served as counsel in the Office of the Senate Chief Counsel for Employment of the United States Senate.
Ms. Womeldorf participates in the Georgetown University Law Center’s Supreme Court Institute, which conducts moot courts for approximately 50 percent of the cases argued before the United States Supreme Court in any given term. She served as Lead Articles Editor for the Washington & Lee Law Review, and is a member of the Defense Research Institute (DRI).
Areas of Practice
- Federal Claims
- Financial Institutions
- Government Contracts
- Pharmaceutical Products
West Practice Categories
Business & Commercial Law, Government Agencies & Programs, Litigation & Appeals, Banking & Finance Law, Government Contracts, Pharmaceutical Products
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Georgia, 1992
- Pennsylvania, 1994
- District of Columbia, 1996
- Mississippi, 2004
- U.S. Court of Appeals Federal Circuit, 1993
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1994
- U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 1996
- U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia, 1998
- U.S. Court of Federal Claims, 1999
- U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 2000
- U.S. Supreme Court, 2002
- U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 2002
- U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit
- District of Columbia Court of Appeals
- Supreme Court of Georgia
- Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Past Employment Positions
- United States Supreme Court, Honorable Lewis F. Powell, Jr. Associate Judge, Clerk
- United States District Court, Eastern District of Virginia, Honorable Robert R. Merhige, Jr., Clerk
- Honorable Anthony M. Kennedy, United States Supreme Court, Clerk
Education
- Washington and Lee University School of Law, Lexington, Virginia,
1991
J.D.
Honors: summa cum laude
Honors: Order of the Coif
Law Review: Washington & Lee Law Review, Lead Articles Editor - Rhodes College, Memphis, Tennessee,
1988
B.A.
Honors: cum laude
Office Information
Address
1350 I Street Northwest
Washington, DC 20005
Phones
(202) 898-5889
Faxes
(202) 682-1639
