Irene Rauch is an associate in the Litigation Department of Paul Hastings and is based in the firm’s Los Angeles office. Her practice focuses on commercial litigation and white-collar defense. 

Prior to joining Paul Hastings, Irene served as a law clerk to the Honorable Cheryl L. Pollak of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. She also interned in the Department of Justice’s Narcotic and Dangerous Drug Section and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York.

Irene earned her law degree from the University of Virginia School of Law, where she was a Karsh-Dillard Scholar, research assistant and editor of both the Virginia Journal of Criminal Law and the Virginia Journal of International Law. She received her Bachelor of Arts in History and German from the University of California, Santa Barbara.

• University of Virginia School of Law, J.D., 2025 (Editor, Virginia Journal of Criminal Law; Virginia Journal of International Law)
• University of California, Santa Barbara, B.A. History, B.A. German, 2021