Rachel E. Shonebarger

Rachel is focused on counseling clients through the litigation process from pre-suit through trial or resolution, crafting innovative arguments and solutions to complex disputes on behalf of her clients.

Rachel has experience taking and defending depositions, drafting and arguing dispositive motions, negotiating settlements, and preparing cases for trial. She has appeared in federal and state courts throughout Ohio and has successfully briefed and argued cases on appeal.

Prior to joining Calfee in 2024, Rachel worked as a litigation associate at a large national law firm.

Rachel earned her J.D., magna cum laude and Order of the Coif from The Ohio State University Michael E. Moritz College of Law.

Education

J.D., magna cum laude, The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, 2019

• Order of the Coif
• National Order of the Barristers
• Ohio State Law Journal, Managing Editor
• ABA National Appellate Advocacy Moot Court Team, National Quarterfinalist and Top Ten Speaker
• Cali Awards for Excellence in Property, Civil Procedure II, and Employment Law

B.A., Spanish, magna cum laude, The College of Wooster, 2013

• Minors in Political Science and Environmental Studies
• Phi Beta Kappa