Rachel Furst

USA Guide 2023

Ranked in 1 Practice Areas

1 Years Ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Rachel litigates class actions and individual claims of personal injury, wrongful death, professional malpractice, deceptive consumer practices, and product liability on behalf of plaintiffs.

Career

She has taken a leading role in high-profile class actions and multi-district litigation. She served as Co-Chair Lead Counsel of the Champlain Towers South Collapse Litigation, which resulted in a record-setting $1.2 billion settlement. She also presently serves on the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committees of the FTX Cryptocurrency Exchange Collapse Litigation and the Takata Airbag Products Liability Litigation. She is also class counsel in several other pending cases.

Professional Memberships

Rachel is a respected member of the Florida bar, serving on the executive board of the Federal Bar Association and having been appointed to consecutive terms on the federal court practice committee of the Florida Bar. Rachel has also been appointed by the Chief Judge in the Southern District of Florida to serve on federal Magistrate Judge Selection and Retention Committees.

Personal

Rachel graduated magna cum laude from Princeton University. She received her law degree from the University of Florida, magna cum laude with admission to the Order of the Coif. Rachel clerked for the Honorable Ursula Ungaro, United States District Judge for the Southern District of Florida.

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Litigation: Mainly Plaintiffs - Florida

Up and Coming

Rachel Furst has notable expertise handling matters involving personal injury, wrongful death and product liability claims. She represents plaintiffs in state and federal courts and is a name partner at Maderal Byrne & Furst PLLC.

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