Rachel joined SRH Law in May 2024, assisting clients in litigation, regulatory and transactional matters, and supporting clients in ensuring compliance with their legal and regulatory requirements, including in employment law and state licensure. Rachel is a skilled litigator, adviser and problem solver, with years of experience effecting positive change in the world through her legal work. In addition to litigation and regulatory law, her legal practice includes providing general counsel services to nonprofit and governmental organizations to help them further their charitable and civic missions.
Rachel has been an advocate for upstream policies and investments to address homelessness in Vermont, especially for Vermonters with disabilities. She is excited to support housing providers across the state in their missions to develop affordable and accessible rental and homeownership opportunities for Vermonters, moving closer to an end to unsheltered homelessness. Rachel has also personally experienced the benefits of the shared equity model of homeownership, and enjoys facilitating transactions to move individuals and families into shared equity homes.
Rachel has a keen interest in assisting young people with disabilities and their families navigate their paths to adulthood, promoting independence through supported decision-making, alternatives to guardianship, robust school services with a focus on employment and independent living skills development, supported housing development, and money management planning.
Before joining SRH Law, Rachel spent twelve years at Vermont Legal Aid where she developed expertise in administrative litigation and appeals, and policy advocacy, specializing in disability law. Her practice covered various domains including education, employment, access to health care, long term care, public accommodations, and guardianship. She takes a person-centered approach to legal counseling and advocacy, working with clients to understand their objectives and identify creative, effective, and efficient means to achieve those ends.
Prior to her legal career, Rachel worked for now-Senator Peter Welch for several years, served in AmeriCorps, and was a field organizer on numerous political campaigns. She earned her law degree from Brooklyn Law School and her bachelor’s degree in English from Wheaton College in Massachusetts.
Rachel lives in Calais, Vermont with her dog, Holly. When not working, you are likely to find her on a kayak or paddleboard in the summer, and skis in the winter.
