Meshach Rhoades

Biography

Managing partner of Crowell & Moring, LLP’s, Denver office. Represents clients whose groundbreaking products and services raise novel questions with regulators, consumers and competitors. Has significant experience in the food and beverage, technology, telecom, and finance sectors, handling high-stakes class action litigation, investigations and complex commercial cases. Frequently advises clients on compliance, litigation, and enforcement matters involving the Food and Drug Administration, the Federal Trade Commission, the Department of Agriculture and other U.S. regulatory bodies, as well as European Union regulators. Counsels on product safety and recalls, advertising, marketing, labeling and consumer protection, as well as distribution and supply chain issues. Represents telecommunications and energy companies in judicial and administrative actions involving rates, right-of-way, cable landing licenses, VoIP and cloud computing. Navigates class action and single-plaintiff cases involving internal investigations, employee terminations, ADA accommodation, FLSA, discrimination and harassment issues, and wage and hour matters. Regularly tries employment cases in federal and state courts and handles workplace arbitrations. Has tenure as an in-house counsel in the telecom industry, gaining first-hand knowledge of what businesses value in a legal partner.