California

Rachel is an Associate in the San Francisco office. Her practice focuses on defending employers in complex representative PAGA actions and wage and hour class actions. She also zealously advocates for clients facing allegations of individual harassment, discrimination, retaliation, failure to accommodate disabilities, and wrongful termination, among other claims. Rachel has represented clients in state and federal trial courts, the California Court of Appeal, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal, arbitrations, mediations, and in state and federal agency proceedings. She also provides advice and counsel to clients, conducts internal audits and investigations, and drafts company policies to help her clients avoid litigation and comply with ever-changing employment statutes and regulations.

Rachel brings unique insight to every case because she started her career representing employees at a distinguished plaintiff-side firm in San Francisco. After several years, Rachel switched to employment defense, and practiced at a midsize, full-service firm for several years prior to joining GBG. Rachel is admitted to practice law before all state and federal courts in California.