Rachael joined Coughlin & Gerhart, LLP in 2024 and serves as Special Counsel. Her practice is concentrated in the areas of real estate, estate planning and administration, small business formation and dissolution, and guardian ad litem services.

Prior to joining Coughlin & Gerhart, Rachael was a partner of DeWitt & Thomas Law Offices, P.C., located in Susquehanna, Pennsylvania. Rachael is a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association and the Susquehanna Bar Association. She currently serves as Secretary of the Susquehanna County Bar Association. She also serves on the Board of Directors for NEPA Community Health Care and the Susquehanna Community School District. 

Education

  • Wayne State University Law School, Detroit, Michigan
    • J.D. - 2012
  • Mansfield University of Pennsylvania
    • B.S. - 2009
    • Honors: magna cum laude

Bar Admission

  • Pennsylvania, 2015
  • U.S. District Court Middle District of Pennsylvania, 2016

Honors & Awards

  • Outstanding Senior Award, 2009
  • Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Study Abroad Scholarship, China, 2008

Professional Associations

  • Pennsylvania Bar Association (Member)
  • Susquehanna County Bar Association, secretary (Member)
  • NEPA Community Health Care, Board of Directors
  • Susquehanna Community School District, Board of Directors
  • PA Resident Title Agent, 2023