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Attorney

Rachel Gumbel

502-681-0476

Rachel Gumbel is an attorney in the firm’s Louisville, Kentucky office and a member of the firm’s business litigation, employment law, and health care service groups. Her practice focuses on representing businesses, employers, and health care organizations in complex litigation and appeals, employment related disputes, and regulatory and compliance matters.

Rachel regularly works with businesses, employers, and health care organizations on compliance issues arising under state and federal employment and health care regulations, helping clients identify and address risks before escalation into litigation or enforcement action. Her experience includes advising health care providers and businesses on regulatory compliance, internal investigations, and dispute resolution.

In her litigation practice, Rachel guides clients through all phases of business and commercial disputes, crafting strategic, nuanced responses that align with clients’ operational, regulatory, and business objectives. Rachel is committed to providing practical, solutions oriented counsel while advocating effectively on behalf of clients facing evolving legal and regulatory challenges.

Recent Assignments

Achieved summary judgment on a statute of limitations and tolling argument in a medical malpractice case.

Bar Admissions

Kentucky

Memberships

Kentucky Bar Association

Louisville Bar Association

  • New Lawyers Academy, Jan.-July, 2025

American Health Law Association

Kentucky Academy of Hospital Attorneys

Education

J.D.,

2024

summa cum laude

University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law

Org / Honor

University of Louisville Law Review, Volume 61 first-year member; Volume 62 Senior Notes Editor

Awarded Runner-Up Best Note by the University of Louisville Law Review: “How Neat: Using Geographic Indications to Expand Consumers’ Knowledge of Bourbon”

CALI Excellence for the Future Award in Lawyering Skills II, Property II, Civil Procedure II, Disability Law, and Legal History of Murder

Samuel L. Greenbaum Excellence in Legal Writing Award

Brandeis Honor Society, Member

Dean’s List (2021-24)

Professor Laura Rothstein (disability law expert), Research Assistant

Brandeis Leadership Initiative, Inaugural Fellow

B.S., Accounting,

2021

magna cum laude

Western Kentucky University

Org / Honor

Mahurin Honors College, Thesis: The Federal Prosecution of Al Capone and Its Impact on the Evidentiary Evolution of Forensic Accounting

Study Abroad: Harlaxton College, Grantham, England, United Kingdom, Spring 2019

Alpha Xi Delta, Chapter Life Vice-President

St. Jude’s Midnight on the Hill, Public Relations Director

WKU Orientation Leader

Panhellenic, Recruitment Counselor

WKU Greek Hall of Fame, Inductee

More Than Stites & Harbison

During law school, Rachel was a summer associate in the firm’s Louisville office. She was also an extern with Jefferson Circuit Court, Division One (Judge Eric Haner) in Louisville.

Outside the firm, Rachel enjoys traveling and trying new restaurants with friends, the Great British Bakeoff, and watching all sports but most especially her Cincinnati Reds.

Contact Resources

Rachel Gumbel's LinkedIn Profile