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Rachel L. Colon
also known as Rachel L. Monette
About Rachel
Biography
Rachel is General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer at Nourse Farms, Inc. Rachel grew up in a farming community and began working at Nourse at the age of 14. She stayed with Nourse through college summers handling tasks varying from Christmas tree sales, to office and lab work and eventually running the Pick Your Own Berry operation. Rachel respects and understands the importance of agriculture to the community and is proud to be a part of the Nourse Farms team.
Prior to working at Nourse, Rachel was an Associate Attorney at Legacy Counsellors, P.C. where she developed an understanding of Estate and Business Planning. Rachel returned to Western Massachusetts after building unique insight and skills in the Probate and Family courts, as a Law Clerk for the Honorable Justice Spencer Kagan at the Middlesex Probate and Family Court in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Prior to joining Legacy Counsellors, P.C., Rachel worked as an attorney in the Boston area for Family Law Practitioners, P.C. and Enfield Family Law & Associates, where she handled various aspects of domestic relations and probate matters.
As an undergraduate student, Rachel first studied Criminal Justice/Pre-Law at SacredHeartUniversity in Fairfield, Connecticut and went on to graduate first in her major at Westfield State College in Westfield, Massachusetts. Rachel was a Merit Scholar at Northeastern University School of Law in Boston, Massachusetts where she earned her Juris Doctor.
Rachel is a good listener and a caring counselor. She works closely to help clients make the most informed decisions possible and employ the best overall strategy to achieve the clients’ desired outcome.
Rachel lives in Deerfield, Massachusetts with her husband and their two dogs and are expecting their first child in October. Together they enjoy spending time outdoors in the beautiful Pioneer Valley, the Berkshires and southern Vermont.
Practice Areas
5
Practice Areas
Fees and Rates
Cost
Hourly Rates
$ 300-300 per hour
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
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Licensed in Massachusetts for 16 years
State: Massachusetts
Acquired: 2009
No misconduct found
Location
Nourse Farms, Inc.
41 River Road, South Deerfield, MA, 01373
Legacy Counsellors, P.C.
117 Pleasant Street, Easthampton, MA, 01027
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"Ms. Colon is a skilled attorney whom I have come to know through a professional association. She has always impressed me with her focused energy, quick intellect and insight. She is both professional and caring. I would recommend her without hesitation."
"Rachel is a very energetic and creative attorney. She is dedicated to and interested in her clients lives and wishes for the future. Because of this, she is able to offer honest and real counseling to her clients when putting together an estate plan."
"Rachel is a highly skilled, dedicated and knowledgeable attorney who is quickly becoming a recognized leader in her field. Innovative and unafraid of a challenge, Rachel can always be counted on to solve complex issues with simple solutions."
"Rachel is a determined and meticulous lawyer who finds results for her clients. This hard work first approach is blended with her positive outlook and upbeat personality. This rare mix of attributes results in an attorney that recognizes the human side of estate law. Put simply Rachel is the kind of lawyer you would want your family to work with."
"I endorse this lawyer. Rachel is bright, talented, eager to help, and committed to being the best counselor and protector for her client families. She WORKS at it. She knows how to listen and how to counsel. Her technical skills seem very high. And she's a REAL PERSON - clients and peers will appreciate that they are treated as people, not problems to fix."
"Rachel and I belong to several professional organizations together. She is very knowledgeable and a strong advocate for her clients. She is the most serious and intellectual attorney I know who is state of the art in all matters."
"Rachel is an extraordinarily dedicated and caring attorney. She is very empathetic and identifies well with her client's needs. Rachel is also a very thorough and careful attorney. Rachel does a great job of providing very complete technically sound advice in a manner clients can understand and appreciate. Rachel is very organized and methodical in assuring she meets every client need in a timely and efficient manner."
"Rachel is a highly qualified estate planning attorney who cares about her clients and maintains a high level of professionalism. She keeps up with the most current legal strategies and I would definitely refer my clients to her."
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Experience
Work Experience
2012 - Present
Associate Attorney, Legacy Counsellors, P.C.
2011 - 2012
Contract Attorney, Enfield Family Law
2008 - 2011
Assistant Attorney, Family Law Practitioners, P.C.
2007 - 2008
Legal Intern, Liberty Mutual Legal Counsel
2007 - 2007
Legal Intern, Inverness Medical Innovations
2006 - 2006
Judicial Law Clerk, The Honorable Spencer M. Kagan, Middlesex Probate and Family Court
2006 - 2007
Legal Intern, United States Attorney's Office
2004 - 2004
Intern and Public Advocacy Assistant, Hampden County District Attorney's Office
2002 - 2002
Intern, United States Attorney's Office
Associations
2013 - Present
ElderCounselAttorney Member
2013 - Present
MA NAELAAttorney Member
2012 - Present
WealthCounselAttorney Member
Education
2008
Northeastern University School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
2004
Westfield State College (Westfield)
BS - Bachelor of Science
N/A
Sacred Heart University
BS - Bachelor of Science
Languages
English