Rachel A. Abbott

Rachel joined Coughlin & Gerhart, LLP in 2005 and serves as its Partner. Her practice is concentrated in the area of personal injury and wrongful death litigation, with a focus in medical negligence, products liability, car accidents, and falls. Rachel has tried a number of jury trials to verdict and has successfully negotiated multi-million dollar settlements. She also practices in the area of matrimonial law and divorce. Rachel is a member of the New York State Bar Association and the Broome County Bar Association. Rachel was chosen by her peers to represent the Broome County Bar Association as an alternate delegate to the New York State Bar Association for numerous years. She was a member of the Broome County Bar Association’s Judicial Committee, interviewing judicial candidates. Rachel has served on the Board for the Whitney Point Preschool & Daycare and Mothers and Babies Perinatal Network. She currently serves as Vice-Chair of the United Way of Broome County. Additionally, Rachel is a member of the American Association for Justice, New York State Trial Lawyers Association, and the New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers. She has presented at a number of continuing legal education seminars in the area of personal injury and litigation. Honors & Awards Broome County Bar Association's N. Theodore Sommer Advocacy Award, 2020 Listed, Best Lawyers in America©, 2016 - Present (Personal Injury Litigation) Named, Best Lawyers in America©, 2016 and 2022 (Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs "Lawyer of the Year" in Binghamton, New York) Listed, Upstate New York Super Lawyers' Rising Star, 2013 - 2019 Listed, Upstate New York Super Lawyers, 2020 - Present Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America™ Professional Affiliations New York State Bar Association (Member) Broome County Bar Association (Member) American Association of Justice (Member) New York State Trial Lawyers Association (Member) New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers (Member) Litigation Counsel of AmericaTM (Fellow) Trial Law Institute (Member) Barrister, Order of Veritas Advocate, Order of Certus Diversity Law Institute (Member) Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Rachel A. Abbott included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors Broome County Bar Association's N. Theodore Sommer Advocacy Award, 2020 Listed, Best Lawyers in America©, 2016 - Present (Personal Injury Litigation) Named, Best Lawyers in America©, 2016 and 2022 (Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs "Lawyer of the Year" in Binghamton, New York) Listed, Upstate New York Super Lawyers' Rising Star, 2013 - 2019 Listed, Upstate New York Super Lawyers, 2020 - Present Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America™ Other Sources of Feedback About Rachel A. Abbott Included on the 2025Upstate New York Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2024 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list 2023 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list 2022 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list 2021 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list 2020 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list 2019 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list 2018 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list 2017 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list 2016 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list 2015 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list 2014 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list 2013 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list

• Partner

• New York
• U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit
• U.S. District Court Northern District of New York

• New York State Bar Association (Member)
• Broome County Bar Association (Member)
• American Association of Justice (Member)
• New York State Trial Lawyers Association (Member)
• New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers (Member)
• Litigation Counsel of AmericaTM (Fellow)
• Trial Law Institute (Member)
• Barrister, Order of Veritas
• Advocate, Order of Certus
• Diversity Law Institute (Member)