Rachel Parisi is a member of the firm's Bankruptcy and Financial Restructuring department. Her practice focuses on all areas of bankruptcy and restructuring, including the representation of commercial debtors, secured and unsecured creditors, creditors' committees, commercial landlords, and other parties in interest in bankruptcy and insolvency proceedings.

Rachel has represented clients in a wide array of complex cases, including in the healthcare, pharmaceutical, retail, entertainment, casino/gaming, and restaurant and food services sectors. Rachel also has experience in bankruptcy litigation, including prosecuting and defending preference and other avoidance actions.

Rachel is active in the community, volunteering as an Ethics Investigator for the District XA Ethics Committee, as well as within the firm, co-chairing Porzio's Women's Initiative Network.

Memberships

· Ethics Investigator, Supreme Court of New Jersey’s District Ethics Committee for District XA (DEC XA), serving East Morris and Sussex Counties (2022-2026)

· Member, American Bankruptcy Institute

· Barrister, Bankruptcy Inn of Court

· Member, International Women's Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation

· Member, Turnaround Management Association

· Volunteer, Vincent J. Apruzzese High School Mock Trial Competition

· Volunteer, Homeless Solutions, Inc., Morris Plains, NJ

Events

· Porzio's Women's Initiative Network ("WIN") Ethics & Eggs 2022, 12/01/2022

· Porzio Ethics and Eggs 2021, 12/09/2021

Practices

· Bankruptcy and Financial Restructuring

Area of Focus

· Creditor Committees

· Healthcare: Bankruptcy & Financial Restructuring

· Recent Bankruptcy Filings

Bar Admissions

· New Jersey, 2011

· New York, 2012

Court Admissions

· United States District Court, District of New Jersey, 2011

· United States District Court, Southern District of New York, 2013

· United States District Court, Eastern District of New York, 2013

· United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit, 2015

Education

· Cardozo School of Law

J.D., 2011

cum laude, Articles Editor, Journal of Conflict Resolution, Executive Editor, The Cardozo Jurist

· Emory University Goizueta Business School

B.B.A., 2008

with high honors, Beta Gamma Sigma Business Honor Society, BBA 2008 Organization and Management Faculty Award, Deans List