Portrait of Rachel Mech

Rachel Mech

Affiliated Counsel

Rachel Mech is a principal attorney and first-chair litigator at Offit Kurman. Located in the Baltimore office, Rachel represents private and commercial clients in domestic and international civil litigation. Her clients include businesses which she represents in various capacities including contract disputes, tort claims, regulatory violations, trademark protection, business divorces, and cases requiring alternative dispute resolution. Rachel also litigates on behalf of family law clients in cases involving custody, divorce, and child abduction. Rachel is a certified mediator in both general dispute resolution and family law matters.

Prior to starting her legal career, Rachel was a Division I Scholar Athlete at Georgetown University, where she served as captain of the Women’s Lacrosse Team and received the William J. Curtin Award for Academic Excellence from the McDonough School of Business. She also earned her Master of Professional Studies degree in Corporate Communications and Public Relations from Georgetown and for many years was an adjunct professor in Georgetown’s School of Continuing Studies. Rachel studied law at King’s College in London, England while working for the Terralex law firm, Reynolds Porter & Chamberlain. She earned her Juris Doctorate from Boston College Law School.

Before joining Offit Kurman, Rachel practiced law for 3 years at another firm local to Baltimore. Before attending law school, Rachel co-founded ProVentures, a Washington, D.C. based sports and entertainment agency which developed marketing and management strategies for professional athletes and Fortune500 brands.

    Education

    • Boston College Law School (J.D.)
    • Dickson Poon School of Law at King’s College London (B.C.L.S.)
    • Georgetown University (M.P.S.)
      • School of Continuing Studies
    • Georgetown University (B.S.B.A., magna cum laude)
      • McDonough School of Business

    State Bar Admissions

    • District of Columbia
    • Maryland

    Court Admissions

    • United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
    • United States District Court for the District of Maryland

    Recognitions

    • Leading Women, The Daily Record Maryland (2022)
    • Selected to Maryland Super Lawyers® for Business Litigation and Family Law (2026)
    • Selected to Maryland Rising Stars® for Family Law (2022-2025)
    • Named to Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America for Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Securities, Family Law, Arbitration and Mediation (2021-2026)
    • VIP List (Very Important Professionals) Successful by 40 Honoree, The Daily Record VIP List (2021)
    • Partnership Activation Rising Star (2009)

Firm Highlights

  • Podcasts
    Artful Donations: Exploring Museum Exchange
    In this episode of The Legal Canvas, host Caryn Keppler welcomes Robert Wainstein and Michael Darling, co-founders of Museum Exchange, the first digital platform dedicated to facilitating art donations to museums and nonprofit institutions across North America. Together, they explore how technology is transforming the way collectors, artists, estates, and cultural organizations connect through charitable giving. Robert and Michael explain the inspiration behind Museum Exchange, the challenges they set out to solve, and how the platform has grown into a network of more than 400 museums. They walk listeners through the donation process—from evaluating artwork and matching donors with institutions to handling logistics, documentation, and tax considerations. Along the way, they discuss the realities of museum collecting, why many donations are declined, and how thoughtful placements can help preserve artists' legacies while expanding access to important works of art. The conversation also explores Museum Exchange's work with living artists, artist estates, hospitals, universities, and smaller regional museums, as well as the launch of the Charis Foundation for the Arts, a nonprofit designed to steward significant collections before placing them with institutions that can best benefit from them. Robert and Michael conclude by sharing their vision for the future of charitable art transactions and how Museum Exchange is helping reshape philanthropy in the arts for generations to come.