Rachael joined Kane Pugh in 2017. She focuses her practice on defending professional liability matters, representing and defending physicians, nurses, hospitals, and health systems in medical malpractice claims in both state and federal courts. Rachael also represents clients in general and commercial liability claims.
Prior to entering private practice, Rachael was the Manager of Legal Services for the non-profit organization Philadelphia Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts. In addition to handling the business and financial aspects of running a non-profit, Rachael created and taught CLE-accredited courses for attorneys interested in volunteering for the organization and facilitated lectures, workshops, and clinics for local artists, designers and inventors on various arts and business-related topics.
Rachael earned her Juris Doctor from Notre Dame Law School in 2015. While in law school, she served as the Executive Articles Editor for the Notre Dame Journal of International and Comparative Law. She also served as both a brief writer and an oralist for the Jessup Moot Court team. Additionally, Rachael boxed competitively in the Notre Dame Baraka Bouts each year throughout law school.
Rachael graduated from the University of Connecticut, summa cum laude, in 2012 with a B.A. in Political Science and International Relations. During her time at UConn, Rachael was a member of the cheerleading squad and traveled with the women’s basketball team to numerous NCAA tournaments.
Rachael is licensed to practice in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. She is also admitted to practice in the United States District Courts of the Eastern and Middle Districts of Pennsylvania and the District of New Jersey.
Rachael resides in Eagleville with her husband and daughter and enjoys spending time with her family in Ocean City, New Jersey.
In January 2023, Rachael obtained summary judgment in favor of a doctor and hospital in a medical malpractice lawsuit in Bradford County for plaintiff’s failure to prosecute her case.
In August 2022, Rachael obtained dismissal for a hospital system in a professional liability matter in Philadelphia County, successfully arguing that plaintiff could not sustain her vicarious liability claims against the defendant hospital system.
In August 2020, Rachael obtained a defense verdict at arbitration in Delaware County for the administrator of an estate in a motor vehicle accident liability case. Rachael successfully argued that under the Dead Man’s Act, plaintiff could not testify against the decedent defendant and therefore failed to meet the burden of proof for negligence.