Rachel Bevans Soloman

Member

Rachel Bevans Soloman is a litigator in the firm’s New York office. She concentrates her practice on complex litigation related to construction and commercial disputes. Rachel counsels and represents project owners and developers, contractors, and design professionals in all stages of construction projects, including contract formation, project management, pre-suit investigation, development of potential claims, and litigation of claims. Rachel has litigated a variety of construction-related disputes in state and federal courts across the country.

Rachel also has significant experience in consumer class actions, including consumer protection, TCPA and privacy claims, and she has defended clients facing individual and collective actions. She has litigated a number of significant TCPA claims and routinely advises clients on TCPA and state-law compliance. Rachel has a track record of successfully narrowing claims and achieving early, decisive exits, and she has worked in the vanguard of mass arbitration defense.

Rachel earned her J.D. from Vanderbilt Law School, where she was the executive development editor for the Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law and an articles editor for the Environmental Law and Policy Annual Review. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Florida.

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Experience

Won a complete victory for private equity firm clients in a broker-finder fee agreement dispute, including securing dismissal of breach of contract and misappropriation of trade secrets claims.


Successfully defended cross-claims asserted by a general contractor client against a motion to dismiss filed by a special inspector co-defendant.


Obtained vacatur of a default judgment against a high-profile client in New York Supreme Court.


Successfully moved to dismiss a putative class action asserted against a Fortune 10 nationwide retailer for unfair trade practices related to sales taxes.


Successfully compelled arbitration of a putative class action asserting claims related to text messaging against a nationwide retailer under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA).


Defended a mass arbitration asserted against Fortune 100 company, including assisting with strategy in managing tens of thousands of individual arbitration demands.


Negotiated a favorable settlement on behalf of a retailer client in an arbitration centered on delay claims and change order disputes brought by a general contractor.


Obtained dismissal of numerous causes of action against a nationwide retailer, including claims made pursuant to the New York Civil Rights Law.


Won summary judgment on all claims asserted against an information services company client, following a $5 million-plus pre-motion settlement demand.


Defeated a request for an emergency injunction through which the plaintiff sought to freeze assets held by our private equity firm clients and to prohibit them from doing business with 31 brand name investors, including some with whom the clients had long-term contacts.


News

Cozen O'Connor Promotes 29 Attorneys to Member

March 20, 2023

Cozen O'Connor is proud to announce the promotion of 29 attorneys to member.

Publications

New York Sets Maximum Construction Contract Retainage at 5% for Private Projects [Alert]

January 10, 2024

Leni Cummins, Jennifer Miller, Rachel Soloman, and Anthony Riverso discuss the complexities surrounding the recent amendments to Section 756-a and Section 756-c.

Education

  • Vanderbilt University Law School, J.D., 2014
  • University of Florida, B.S., 2011
  • New York
  • U.S. District Court -- Southern District of New York
  • U.S. District Court -- Eastern District of New York
  • U.S. District Court -- Western District of New York
  • U.S. District Court -- Western District of Texas

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