About Rachel
Rachel Kaufman trained for the law at two well-regarded universities. She earned a B.A. in Political Science and Spanish from the University of Michigan in 2008. She then completed her J.D. at Emory University School of Law in 2012.
Her path into practice has been centered in Georgia. She is admitted to practice there and has been a member of the Georgie Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers since 2013. That membership places her among lawyers who regularly handle matters in state courts and who trade practical insights about trial practice, evidentiary strategy and courtroom procedure.
Kaufman’s work reflects the steady tasks that occupy many litigators: preparing motions, interviewing clients and witnesses, assembling evidence, and arguing before judges. In court she is direct. Outside of it she spends time on the research and paperwork that often decide the outcome of a case. Her training at Emory and Michigan shows in that attention to detail and in the way she frames legal questions during hearings.
Colleagues describe her as someone who sets clear priorities in a case file. She separates immediate procedural needs from longer-term strategy. That method keeps clients informed about deadlines and options. It also helps manage complex dockets, where timing and paperwork are often as important as the facts of a case.
Kaufman has maintained continuous membership in professional circles since the early 2010s. Those connections give her access to regional updates on criminal law practice and to peer discussions about recent developments in evidence and sentencing. She participates in those conversations as part of her routine professional activity rather than as a public-facing advocate.
Outside of court and professional groups, she has built a practice that focuses on everyday disputes that bring people into the criminal justice system. Her files tend to involve common charges and procedural challenges that demand careful preparation and a clear presentation at hearings. She approaches each matter by narrowing issues to those that can be resolved through motion practice or timely negotiation.
She continues to work in Georgia, practicing criminal defense and handling the full range of pretrial and courtroom matters her clients face.
