Rachel Fendell Satinsky

  • Shareholder
  • Co-Chair, Contractors, Staffing and Contingent Workers Practice Group
  • Philadelphia
rsatinsky@littler.com
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Rachel Fendell Satinsky is a seasoned attorney concentrating in employment litigation and counseling. Rachel has successfully represented a range of clients, from Fortune 50 companies to start-ups, in federal and state courts and before administrative agencies. She has experience with all aspects of litigation including obtaining successful resolutions on summary judgment, at trial, and on appeal. Her litigation and counseling experience spans various industries, including retail, financial services, and healthcare. Rachel also has a focus on the camp industry and is recognized as a leading authority in that field. 

Known for her commitment to creating long-term relationships with clients, Rachel gets the importance of deeply comprehending their business. She prides herself on building relationships based on trust, ensuring that her legal advice is not only legally sound but also aligned with the unique needs and goals of each client. She collaborates closely with clients to develop policies, procedures, and processes that align with their business needs and workforce dynamics. In her practice, Rachel proactively advises clients on a broad spectrum of employment issues:

  • Independent contractors, temporary workers, and staffing agencies
  • Policies and procedures
  • Hiring and terminations
  • Leaves of absence and accommodations
  • Internal investigations

Rachel also has significant experience drafting and litigating restrictive covenant agreements and related issues, including:

  • Enforcing covenants not to compete and not to solicit, as well as covenants protecting confidential information and trade secrets, in jurisdictions across the country
  • Obtaining temporary restraining orders (TRO) and chairing preliminary injunction hearings in restrictive covenant litigation
  • Drafting multistate restrictive covenant agreements and advising clients on the implementation of agreements and ongoing compliance

Beyond her active employment law practice, Rachel has been a volunteer attorney for the Pennsylvania Innocence Project since 2011.

During law school, Rachel participated in the University of Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court Clinic, served as a senior editor of the Journal of Business Law, and held the position of spring chair of the Moot Court Board.

Credentials & Recognition

Speaking Engagements

Self-Harm at Camp

  • January 27, 2025
  • American Camp Association, New England

Staff Management and Legal Compliance in Camp Operations

  • October 30, 2024
  • The Staffing Summit, American Camp Association

Lessons Learned from 2024

  • October 29, 2024
  • Camp Collab

Camp Collab

  • October 28, 2024

Creating Safe Camp Environments: Harassment Prevention, Policy, Training, and Investigations

  • March 2024
  • 2024 American Camp Association Tri-State CAMP Conference

Crafting Inclusive and Legal Job Descriptions

  • March 2024
  • 2024 American Camp Association Tri-State CAMP Conference

Creating Safe Camp Environments: Harassment Prevention, Policy, Training and Investigations

  • February 28, 2024
  • American Camp Association, Business of Camp Conference

Looking Ahead to Summer 2024: Employment Law Considerations

  • November 7, 2023
  • Camp Collab

Ask An Attorney

  • November 6, 2023
  • Camp Collab

Fostering Diversity and Innovation: Embracing Neurodiverse Talent in the Camp Industry

  • October 30, 2023
  • ACA 2023 Staffing Summit

The Rise and Risks of Leveraging Contingent Workers

  • May 11, 2023
  • Littler Executive Employer Conference, Phoenix, AZ

Human Resources and Employment Matters Review

  • November 10, 2022
  • Goldman Sachs’ 10,000 Small Businesses Legal Clinic

Best Practices for Recruiting and Interviewing Camp Staff

  • October 2022
  • American Camp Association, Staffing Summit

Human Resources and Employment Matters Review

  • March 17, 2022
  • Goldman Sachs’ 10,000 Small Businesses Legal Clinic

The Staffing Morning Show: Coffee with an Attorney and a Consultant

  • March 16, 2022
  • Tri-State Camp Conference

Take This Job and Shove It

  • March 15, 2022
  • Tri-State Camp Conference

Wellness Priorities for the Camp Workforce – The 2022 Outlook

  • November 16, 2021
  • American Camp Association, Staffing Summit

Cocktails with a Lawyer and a Consultant

  • November 16, 2021
  • American Camp Association, Staffing Summit

Human Resources and Employment Matters Review

  • July 26, 2021
  • Goldman Sachs’ 10,000 Small Businesses Legal Clinic

New Administration, CW Risk Policy Guidance & Expectations

  • April 13, 2021
  • Staffing Industry Analysts Risk Management & Compliance Workshop

Human Resources and Employment Matters Review

  • April 1, 2021
  • Goldman Sachs’ 10,000 Small Businesses Legal Clinic

Legal Pandemic - COVID-19 Legal Issues for 2021

  • March 11, 2021
  • American Camp Association-Northeast CAMP Conference

Preparing the Groundwork to Enforce Non-Competes

  • February 23, 2021
  • ACC Webinar - Employment & Labor CLE Institute

Human Resources and Employment Matters Review

  • November 11, 2020
  • Goldman Sachs’ 10,000 Small Businesses Legal Clinic

Business and Financial Strategies in the Age of COVID-19- Nonprofit Camps

  • October 7, 2020
  • American Camp Association Webinar

Business and Financial Strategies in the Age of COVID-19 -For Profit Camps

  • October 6, 2020
  • American Camp Association Webinar

Furloughs, Layoffs, Quarantines, and Exposures, Oh My! – Employment Law Perspectives You Need to Know

  • June 2, 2020
  • American Camp Association Webinar

COVID-19 Texoma Camp Directors Forum

  • April 2, 2020
  • American Camp Association Webinar

COVID-19 Cascadia Camp Directors Forum

  • April 2, 2020
  • American Camp Association Webinar

COVID-19 Southeastern Camp Director Forum

  • April 1, 2020
  • American Camp Association Webinar

COVID-19 Northeastern Camp Directors Forum

  • April 1, 2020
  • American Camp Association Webinar

The Business of Camp in Uncertain Times

  • March 27, 2020
  • American Camp Association Webinar

COVID-19 California Camp Directors Forum Webinar

  • March 20, 2020
  • American Camp Association

Wage and Hour Compliance Woes - Is Your Camp Compliant?

  • March 11, 2020
  • American Camp Association, 2020 Tri-State CAMP Conference

Human Resources and Employment Matters Review

  • March 11, 2020
  • Goldman Sachs’ 10,000 Small Businesses Legal Clinic

Employment Law ABCs

  • February 13, 2020
  • Drexel University, Laurence A. Baiada Institute for Entrepreneurship

Professional Service Providers Advice for Success

  • February 7, 2020
  • AVF Education Day 2020

Keep a Lid on It - Hot Topics to Consider Before the Next Camp Season

  • November 18, 2019
  • Camp Collab ATX

Human Resources and Employment Matters Review

  • October 30, 2019
  • Goldman Sachs’ 10,000 Small Businesses Legal Clinic

Human Resources and Employment Matters Review

  • July 10, 2019
  • Goldman Sachs’ 10,000 Small Businesses Legal Clinic

Red Flag Employment Issue-Spotting for Busy Businesses

  • June 13, 2019
  • Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation

Human Resources and Employment Matters Review

  • March 13, 2019
  • Goldman Sachs’ 10,000 Small Businesses Legal Clinic

#NotMeToo

  • January 8, 2019
  • American Camp Association ACA Virginias Conference

#NotMeToo

  • November 9, 2018
  • American Camp Association ACA Keystone Regional Retreat

Human Resources and Employment Matters Review

  • October 30, 2018
  • Goldman Sachs’ 10,000 Small Businesses Legal Clinic

Employment Law 101

  • October 25, 2018
  • Drexel University, Laurence A. Baiada Institute for Entrepreneurship

Conducting Effective Workplace Investigations

  • October 10, 2018
  • Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC)

Employment Law and 21st Century HR Strategies

  • September 25, 2018
  • Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation

Human Resources and Employment Matters Review

  • July 10, 2018
  • Goldman Sachs’ 10,000 Small Businesses Legal Clinic

Time’s Up, #MeToo, and Diversity in the Entertainment Industry

  • March 14, 2018
  • University of Pennsylvania Law School, Philadelphia, PA

Human Resources and Employment Matters Review

  • March 14, 2018
  • Goldman Sachs’ 10,000 Small Businesses Legal Clinic

Red Flag Employment Issue-Spotting for Busy Businesses

  • October 24, 2017
  • Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation

Conducting Internal Investigations of Executives for Workplace Misconduct: Legal and Ethical Considerations

  • July 13, 2017
  • Strafford Webinar

Human Resources and Employment Matters Review

  • July 11, 2017
  • Goldman Sachs’ 10,000 Small Businesses Legal Clinic

Human Resources and Employment Matters Review

  • March 29, 2017
  • Goldman Sachs’ 10,000 Small Businesses Legal Clinic

Additional Thought Leadership

Dropbox and the Impact of Personal Cloud Storage on ESI

  • January 29, 2013
  • The Legal Intelligencer
  • David J. Walton

Books & Book Chapters

Restrictive Covenant and Trade Secret chapter

  • An Introduction to Health Law Litigation Based On Contract and Government Claims
  • co-authored with Kristine Grady Derewicz
  • 2016

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