About Rachel
Rachel Yavelak, originally from Eastern Ohio, graduated Georgetown College with a B.A. with Honors in 1996 and obtained her J.D. from the University of Kentucky College of Law in 2002. She was sworn into the West Virginia Bar in 2002 and the Kentucky Bar in 2003. Rachel is licensed to practice in both state and federal courts in Kentucky and West Virginia, and in the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. She has 20 years of experience in criminal, family, and probate law, handling cases including divorce, child custody, criminal defense (felonies and misdemeanors, sexual assault, white collar crimes, murder), and appeals. Rachel focuses on client accessibility, providing her cell phone for emergencies. She is a member of the American Bar Association, Kentucky and West Virginia State Bar Associations, and the NADCL. She is also involved with Central Kentucky Riding for Hope and Football Boosters.
Education
B.A. with Honors
Georgetown College
JD
University of Kentucky College of Law
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