Experience

ShipBob

• United States
• Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Senior Counsel, Labor and Employment

  • Apr 2023 - Present



Michael Best & Friedrich LLP

• United States
• Law Practice
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Partner

  • Jan 2022 - Apr 2023



Forrest Firm, P.C.

• Greensboro, NC

• Attorney

  • Feb 2018 - Jan 2022

  In her litigation practice at the Forrest Firm, Ms. Blunk handles business disputes regarding matters such as breach of contract, intellectual property infringement, and enforcing and defending non-competes. In her transactional practice, Rachel focuses on the protection and licensing of intellectual property, government contracting, operations, business formation, succession planning, and employment issues, including independent contractor and employment documents. Ms. Blunk began her career in business and law as an educational consultant at Innovation Research and Training (“iRT”), based in Durham while she was teaching upper elementary at a Durham school. When she ended her teaching career and transitioned to law in 2011, her work with iRT shifted to legal consulting, including drafting and negotiating agreements, and managing the company’s intellectual property assets. In 2012, Ms. Blunk began practicing at the Charlotte-based business law firm of Wishart Norris PA, in its Burlington location. She served on both the firm’s litigation and commercial teams for three years. In 2015, she moved her practice to the Greensboro firm of Sharpless and Stavola, PA. At Sharpless, she continued the commercial practice she had built while at Wishart Norris, P.A., focusing on the needs of closely-held corporations, including government contracting, business formation, business acquisitions, operations, intellectual property management, and succession planning. In her litigation practice at both firms, Ms. Blunk has represented a variety of clients in disputes related to breach of contract, creditors rights, unfair trade practices, partnership disputes, intellectual property infringement, and covenants not to compete. Show less



Sharpless & Stavola PA

• Greensboro/Winston-Salem, North Carolina Area

• Associate Attorney

  • Jan 2015 - Jan 2018

  At Sharpless & Stavola, P.A. Ms. Blunk practiced civil litigation and commercial transactions, focusing on the needs of closely-held businesses and business owners. At Sharpless & Stavola, P.A. Ms. Blunk practiced civil litigation and commercial transactions, focusing on the needs of closely-held businesses and business owners.



Wishart Norris, P.A.

• Burlington, NC

• Associate

  • Mar 2012 - Dec 2014

  Rachel served as a member of both the litigation team and the commercial team at Wishart Norris, P.A. Rachel served as a member of both the litigation team and the commercial team at Wishart Norris, P.A.



innovation Research & Training

• United States
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Legal and Educational Consultant

  • Jan 2005 - Apr 2012

  Researching and preparing materials for trademark applications to the US Patent and Trademark Office. Drafting and negotiating intellectual property and software licensing agreements, MOU’s, service agreements, strategic partnership agreements and employment contracts. Creating lessons for media literacy based substance abuse prevention programs for elementary, middle and high school. Editing and assisting in creating web-based teacher training for the evidence based substance abuse prevention programs. Show less



Connexion Technologies

• Telecommunications
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Law Clerk

  • Jan 2011 - Aug 2011

  Researched property law, legislative history, constitutional law issues, and statutory language. Drafted memoranda on statutory language and constitutional issues regarding technology and real property. Worked closely with the Chief Legal Officer and outside counsel to prepare for litigation in multiple states. Researched property law, legislative history, constitutional law issues, and statutory language. Drafted memoranda on statutory language and constitutional issues regarding technology and real property. Worked closely with the Chief Legal Officer and outside counsel to prepare for litigation in multiple states.



University of North Carolina School of Law

• Law Student

  • Aug 2008 - May 2011



The Deuterman Law Group

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Law Clerk

  • May 2010 - Dec 2010

  Drafted documents for attorneys such as affidavits and demands in workers’ compensation claims. Assisted in preparation for hearings and mediations, in workers’ compensation and social security disability claims. Researched legal issues for attorneys in personal injury, employment, ERISA, and workers compensation claims. Met with and counseled clients regarding demands and upcoming hearings. Drafted documents for attorneys such as affidavits and demands in workers’ compensation claims. Assisted in preparation for hearings and mediations, in workers’ compensation and social security disability claims. Researched legal issues for attorneys in personal injury, employment, ERISA, and workers compensation claims. Met with and counseled clients regarding demands and upcoming hearings.



UNC School of Law

• Chapel Hill, NC

• Research Assistant- Intellectual Property

  • May 2009 - Jun 2010

  Researched and analyzed judicial decisions to compile a complex Dataset which will be used to assess the public domain status of creative works. Assisted Professor Deborah Gerhardt in drafting and editing articles and publications regarding copyright and trademark. Researched and analyzed judicial decisions to compile a complex Dataset which will be used to assess the public domain status of creative works. Assisted Professor Deborah Gerhardt in drafting and editing articles and publications regarding copyright and trademark.



The Lerner School

• 3/4/5th Teacher

  • Jun 2005 - Jun 2008

  Taught third, fourth and fifth grade combination classes in a private day school. Developed Science and Language Arts curricula while working closely with the curriculum development coordinator. Taught third, fourth and fifth grade combination classes in a private day school. Developed Science and Language Arts curricula while working closely with the curriculum development coordinator.



U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)

• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Curatorial and Archival Assistant

  • Jun 2001 - Aug 2003