Rachel Dix Bishop
Rachel Dix Bishop is an attorney in the firm’s Nashville, Tennessee office where she currently enjoys a diverse practice that involves both litigation and transactional work. As a creative and enthusiastic problem solver, Rachel is committed to serving the needs of her clients while also facilitating a practical understanding of the law. She is a member of the Employment Law and Intellectual Property service groups. Rachel’s practice concentrates on litigation involving employment discrimination, retaliation, wage and hour claims, restrictive covenants, trade secret misappropriation, intellectual property infringement, and general tort claims. Rachel also has experience in preparing employee handbooks, various employment agreements, prosecuting trademark and copyright registration applications, and managing clients’ intellectual property portfolios.
Revocable Trusts: Tennessee
Litigation involving claims of age discrimination
Defend against sex discrimination and retaliation litigation
Wage and hour litigation
Defend multi-national food company in litigation involving claims of disability, race, and FMLA discrimination and retaliation
Successfully obtain summary judgment in disability discrimination case
Manage clients’ trademark portfolios and enforce intellectual property rights
Prosecute patent infringement litigation
Litigation involving trade secrets, restrictive covenants, and unfair competition
Prepare numerous employee handbooks for employers of various sizes
Prepare privacy policies and terms of use to comply with new privacy laws, including the GDPR
Prepare various employment agreements, including non-disclosure, non-competition, and severance agreements
Nashville Office Recruiting Committee, Member
Trademarkology blog, Team Member
S.W.I.F.T. (Stites Women Investing in our Futures Together), Member
Phi Mu, Alumnae
Girl Scouts of America, Lifetime Member
summa cum laude
University of Tennessee College of Law
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Order of the Coif
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H.L. Hendricks Scholarship
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Dean's List, every semester
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Expungement Clinic (2015)
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Student Bar Association, Vice-President (2015-16), Secretary (2014-15) and 1L Class Representative (2013-14)
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Law Women; 2016 Class Gift Committee
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Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity
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Sword and Scales
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Law Ambassadors
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Sports and Entertainment Law Society
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Knoxville Bar Association; Tennessee Bar Association
summa cum laude
University of Tennessee
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Chancellor's Honors Program
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TVHRA Award; Phi Mu Campus Involvement Award; Nashville Area Panhellenic Award
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TN Women's Economic Council Scholar
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Phi Eta Sigma
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Golden Key
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National Society of Collegiate Scholars
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Studied Abroad in London, England
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Society for Human Resource Management (Vice President, Top Student Chapter in the Nation)
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Student Government Association (Treasurer, Campaign Manager, Senator, Committee Chair and Freshman Council)
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Phi Mu Fraternity (Public Relations Chair, Committee Chair, Recruitment Leader)
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Panhellenic Judicial Board
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Alpha Kappa Psi Professional Business Fraternity
Rachel joined Stites & Harbison after participating in the firm's summer associate program after her first and second years of law school. She graduated in the top 5% of her class from The University of Tennessee College of Law. Rachel is committed to serving her community through pro bono work and participating in various professional, civic, and social organizations. She is always looking for more ways to get involved with and connect with others in Davidson and Williamson County. Rachel also spends time visiting family in Rutherford and Coffee County, Tennessee and enjoys staying up-to-date with and supporting those communities as well. She loves exploring Nashville, meeting new people, and spending time with family and friends. She has a passion for the outdoors and can often be found exploring Nashville's many parks or enjoying a round of golf with her husband, Chris. She also enjoys travelling and attending sporting events (especially UT football games).
The Final Countdown: Ten Days Until the EEO-1 Component 2 Pay Data Deadline
This is a reminder to covered employers that the September 30, 2019, deadline for filing the EEO-1 Component 2 Data is just 10 days away.
Employee Race, Ethnicity, and Gender Data Due to EEOC by May 31, 2019; Employee Pay Data Due by September 30, 2019
Employers with 100 or more employees, and federal contractors who have 50 or more workers and contracts worth $50,000 or more, have until May 31, 2019 to provide the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) data regarding the number of employees they have by job category, race, ethnicity, and gender for the 2018 calendar year (“Component 1 data”).
DOL's New Overtime Rule Sets FLSA Exemption Threshold at $35,308 Annual Salary
On March 7, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor unveiled its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) recommending a scaled-back compromise to a controversial 2016 Obama-era overtime rule.
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The Golden Knights are one step closer to securing the Stanley Cup and Federal Trademark Registration
This hockey season, the Las Vegas Golden Knights have been fighting to establish their name in the National Hockey League . . . and with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
A Tradition Unlike Any Other® - The Masters® at Augusta National®
The Fight Over the "Golden Knights"
Since becoming a Nashvillian a little over a year ago, I've fallen in love with a new sport: hockey. Hockey fever is infectious and its contraction was almost unavoidable as the Nashville Predators made it all the way to the Stanley Cup Final for the 2016-2017 season.
Trump Administration Postpones Revised Form EEO-1 Pay Reporting Requirements
Federal Judge Strikes Down Obama Administration Overtime Rule
New I-9 Form Takes Effect September 18, 2017
The Beyhive® is buzzing . . . about Trademarks!?
Stites & Harbison Welcomes Rachel Dix Bishop
The Brawny Woman #StrengthHasNoGender