Atty. Rachael A. Thomas
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.
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About Rachael A. Thomas at a glance
Rachael A. Thomas is a Special Counsel based in Montrose, Pennsylvania, practicing at Coughlin & Gerhart, LLP. They have 11+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2015. Their practice focuses on trusts and real estate. Admitted to practice in Pennsylvania (2015) and U.S. District Court Middle District of Pennsylvania (2016). Educated at Wayne State University Law School, Detroit, Michigan (J.D., 2012) and Mansfield University of Pennsylvania (B.A., 2009). Serands clients in Montrose, PA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- 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 LLP, 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
- Honors & Awards • Outstanding Senior Award, 2009 • Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Study Abroad Scholarship, China, 2008 Past Positions • DeWitt & Thomas Law Offices, P.C., Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, Partner
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Practicing law in Pennsylvania. Legal matters in Pennsylvania are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Montrose are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Pennsylvania state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Pennsylvania brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Pennsylvania courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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