Rachel Levy

Rachel Levy is an associate with Jerner Law Group, P.C. Prior to joining the firm, Rachel clerked for the Honorable Terrence R. Nealon in the Lackawanna County Court of Common Pleas in Scranton, PA. Rachel has a passion for meeting the legal needs of the LGBTQ+ community and ensuring skillful and knowledgeable representation for transgender and gender non-conforming clients.

Practice Areas

Amending Ancestors’ Records, Name Changes, Transgender Legal Issues 

Bar Admissions

• Pennsylvania
• District of Columbia

Education

• Juris Doctor, Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law
• Bachelor of Arts, Binghamton University

Honors and Accolades

Rachel competed in mock trial for over a decade before she began coaching and promoting civic education initiatives for high school and college students. Rachel currently volunteers as an attorney advisor for the Dunmore High School mock trial team in Dunmore, PA.

As a law student, Rachel won several awards in both mock trial and moot court, including Best Advocate and Best Oralist. Rachel was a finalist in the American Association for Justice 2021 Student Trial Advocacy Competition.

Affiliations

• The National LGBTQ+ Bar Association
• Pennsylvania Bar Association
• Philadelphia Bar Association
• Philadelphia LGBTQ Bar Association