Rachel graduated from San Diego State University in 2016 with a B.A. in Sociology. Rachel attended her first year of law school at DePaul University in Chicago and then transferred to Western State College of Law in Irvine where she graduated in 2019.  Prior to joining Dean Gazzo Roistacher LLP, Rachel worked for many years as a relationship banker for a national bank where she was recognized as top performing relationship banker.  While in law school, Rachel gained additional experience as a law clerk in commercial litigation, employment, and bankruptcy law firms, and also with the Small Business Administration.  After law school, Rachel worked as a commercial litigation associate where she gained valuable experience with all pre-trial phases of litigation including discovery and motion practice.