Overview
Rachel handles matrimonial and family law matters – everything from prenuptial agreements to marriage dissolutions (divorce) to post judgment enforcement and modification proceedings. Rachel understands that each client’s needs are unique, and she prides herself in her ability to adapt her representation of clients based on their specific situation and goals. Rachel is able to work cooperatively with clients and other counsel to achieve efficient and positive results, while also being ready to take an aggressive litigation approach when necessary.
Dividing her time between the firm’s Bridgeport and Westport offices, Rachel represents clients throughout Fairfield and New Haven counties, often appearing in the Stamford, Bridgeport, Danbury, Milford, and New Haven courthouses. She also volunteers her time by serving as a Special Master, appointed by the Superior Court, to mediate divorce disputes in the judicial districts of Bridgeport, Danbury, Stamford and Milford.
In 2011, Rachel was appointed by then-Governor Malloy to serve as a member on the Commission for Child Support Guidelines. By 2014, she was voted in as a Co-Chair of that committee, which concluded its work in 2015 when the current version of the Connecticut Child Support Guidelines was adopted by the state legislature.
Rachel has been an attorney at Cohen and Wolf, P.C. since graduating from law school in 2004 and has been a principal of the firm since 2012. Rachel served as Chair of the firm's Recruitment Committee for 6 years and currently serves as Chair of the firm's Planning and Practice Management Committee.
Credentials
Education
University of Connecticut School of Law, J.D., 2004
• Connecticut Journal of International Law, Editorial Board
Washington University, B.A., 2001
Certified by the Connecticut Judicial Branch to serve as Attorney for the Minor Child or Guardian Ad Litem, 2011
Bridgeport Regional Business Council's Leadership Greater Bridgeport Program, Graduate
Admissions
- Connecticut
- U.S. Supreme Court
Honors & Awards
Best Lawyers in America®, "Lawyer of the Year", Family Law Mediation, Stamford, CT metro area, 2022, 2024
Best Lawyers in America®, Family Law, 2017-2025
Best Lawyers in America®, Family Law Arbitration, 2023-2025
Best Lawyers in America®, Family Law Mediation, 2021-2025
Connecticut Super Lawyers®, Family Law, 2020-2024
Connecticut Super Lawyers® "Rising Star", Family Law, 2011-2019
Martindale-Hubbell, AV® Preeminent™ Peer Rating
Moffly Media's "Top Lawyers in Fairfield County", Family Law, 2021, 2023-2024
Connecticut Law Tribune, “New Leaders of the Law” Award, 2013
Connecticut Law Tribune, Women in the Law, 2010
Newsroom
News
Professional Affiliations
American Bar Association
Connecticut Bar Association
• Young Lawyers Association, Bridgeport Local Unit, Past Chair
Fairfield County Bar Association
Greater Bridgeport Bar Association
Support Staff
Casey Jaykus
203.337.4263
cjaykus@cohenandwolf.com
Kathy Tyszka
203.337.4154
ktyszka@cohenandwolf.com
Community Involvement
Commission for Child Support Guidelines, Co-Chair, 2011-2015
MoCA Westport (formerly known as Westport Arts Center), Board of Directors