Rachel was born in Baton Rouge and raised in the Greater Houston area. She graduated with honors from the University of Texas at Austin in 2008, earning a Bachelor of Arts with majors in linguistics and government. She was awarded her Juris Doctor from Northwestern University in 2013. Prior to joining the firm in 2018, she was in private practice in Lake Charles focusing primarily on real estate transactions. Rachel is a member of the Louisiana State Bar Association and the State Bar of Texas. She enjoys volunteering her time as a member of the Junior League of Lake Charles.