Rachel Bir

Rachel focuses her practice on business litigation matters, advising and representing clients across various areas, including contract, real estate, construction, zoning, and employment disputes. She has counseled and advocated on behalf of individuals, small businesses, and large global companies.

Prior to joining Paganelli Law Group, Rachel gained valuable litigation and appellate experience at a large national firm and at a regional boutique business firm. Rachel has assisted clients obtain successful results in Indiana’s federal, state, and appellate courts, including a favorable $4.3 million jury verdict in the Marion County Commercial Court. Rachel also enjoys representing clients in appellate matters and has experience arguing before the Indiana Court of Appeals.

In law school, Rachel was a member of the Dean’s Tutorial Society and served on the Staton Moot Court Competition Executive Board. Rachel also received the Mitzi H. Martin Moot Court Winning Team Award and the Christopher M. Maine Advocacy Award for her work in McKinney’s moot court competition and represented McKinney at the American Bar Association's National Appellate Advocacy Competition where she was named a Regional Finalist.

In her free time, Rachel gives back to her community through volunteer and service work, including serving on the Park Tudor Alumni Board of Directors.