Bar Admissions
North Carolina
Education
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, J.D., with honors, 2016; Comments Editor, North Carolina Law Review
Centre College, B.A., magna cum laude, 2013; Phi Beta Kappa
Profile
Preetha Suresh Rini represents clients in complex business litigation and appeals. She has wide-ranging experience at various stages of litigation, including state and federal trial experience, federal bankruptcy proceedings and state and federal appeals. Preetha's experience includes matters involving allegations of fraud, copyright and trademark infringement cases, First Amendment violations, False Claims Act violations and unfair and deceptive trade practice claims. She also represents clients seeking permanent resolutions of mass tort liabilities in bankruptcy court and clients sued in putative mass tort class actions.
Preetha's creativity and business acumen benefit her clients as she seeks to craft innovative solutions for their needs. Prior to joining Robinson Bradshaw, Preetha was an attorney with Ellis & Winters LLP. She also owns her own art business, Prints By Preetha.
Honors & Awards
- Business North Carolina, Legal Elite, Young Guns, 2023-24
- The Best Lawyers in America, One to Watch, antitrust, appellate practice, commercial litigation, 2023-24
- North Carolina Super Lawyers, Rising Star, business litigation, 2022-24
- Raleigh Magazine, 20 in Their 20s Awards, 2021
- North Carolina Pro Bono Honor Society, 2018-19, 2021-22
Clerkships
- Law Clerk, The Honorable Mark A. Davis, North Carolina Court of Appeals, 2016-18
News & Events
News
- Jan. 10, 2024
- Jan. 8, 2024
- Aug. 17, 2023
- June 7, 2023
- Jan. 20, 2023
- Jan. 12, 2023
- Dec. 27, 2022
- Aug. 23, 2022
- May 17, 2022
- Jan. 14, 2022
- Jan. 14, 2022
- April 20, 2021
- April 15, 2021
- April 14, 2021
Events
Via webinar
July 9, 2023North Carolina Bar Center
8000 Weston Parkway
Cary, NC 27511Feb. 2, 2023Wake Forest University School of Law
Oct. 20, 2022- March 2, 2022
Via webinar
Feb. 9, 2022- A Panel Discussion on Sponsorship of Junior Attorneys
Via webinar and in person at the North Carolina Bar Center
8000 Weston Parkway
Cary, NC 27513Feb. 3, 2022 Via webinar
Jan. 29, 2022
Insights
- April 24, 2024Robinson Bradshaw Publication
- Feb. 16, 2022NC Bar Blog
- Nov. 10, 2021Wake County Bar Association YLD Blog
- May 12, 2021Wake County Bar Association YLD Blog
- April 21, 2021Wake County Bar Association YLD Blog
Affiliations
Professional Affiliations
- North Carolina Bar Association, Diversity Committee, 2023-present
- North Carolina Bar Association, Antitrust & Complex Business Disputes Section, Treasurer, 2023-present; Diversity Chair, 2021-24
- North Carolina Bar Association, Minorities in the Profession Committee, ¡Adelante! Subcommittee, 2020-present; Co-Chair, 2020-22
- Wake County Bar Association, Young Lawyers’ Division, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee, 2021
- Leadership Council on Legal Diversity, Pathfinder, 2020
Community Affiliations
- Centre College, President's Advisory Council, 2021-present
- Triangle AAPI Lawyers
- Triangle Artworks, SMASH! Committee, 2019-22
- UNC School of Law, Clerkship Alumni Committee, 2019-present
- Leadership Cary, Class of 2019