Rachel S. Mechanic
- New York
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Rachel skillfully represents corporate and individual clients in securities enforcement proceedings, complex commercial litigations, and white-collar criminal matters.
Rachel Mechanic regularly represents financial services clients in litigation involving a wide range of issues, including matters involving commercial disputes, securities trading and markets, securities regulation, complex financial products, fiduciary duties, and mergers and acquisitions.
Rachel also advises clients in investigations and enforcement actions conducted by the U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, state attorneys general offices, and other governmental and regulatory bodies.
A community leader, Rachel maintains an active pro bono practice. She represents clients in post-conviction proceedings, immigration matters, and family law actions. Rachel also represents clients involving their role as amici, including in connection with two recent seminal Second Amendment cases before the Supreme Court of the United States.
Areas of focus
Education & Credentials
Education
- Cornell Law School, J.D., cum laude, 2009
- The George Washington University, B.A., magna cum laude, 2006
Bar and Court Admissions
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New York
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New Jersey
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
- U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
Related Employment
- Richards Kibbe & Orbe LLP, New York, NY
- Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, New York, NY
- J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., New York, NY
Clerkships
- Hon. Edgardo Ramos, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Professional Recognition
Selected as a New York Rising Star by Super Lawyers Magazine, 2012, 2017, 2019-2024
Impact
Professional Leadership
- Women’s White Collar Defense Association, Member
