About Rachel Smith

Rachel Smith practices personal injury law at Meshbesher and Spence, representing clients harmed by the carelessness of others. Her practice covers brain and spinal cord injuries, serious burns, medical malpractice, car and truck accidents, dog bites, product liability, premises liability, and wrongful death. She earned a B.A. from the University of Montana (2002) and a J.D. from the University of Minnesota (2010). She holds an AV Preeminent rating and has been recognized as a Rising Star by Minnesota Super Lawyers and as a Top Woman Attorney in Minnesota by Minneapolis St. Paul Magazine.

Practice areas

Education

University of Minnesota
J.D., 2010
University of Montana
Undergraduate, 2002

Bar admissions & credentials

State Bar of Minnesota, admitted 2010
State Bar of Wisconsin, admitted 2015

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Proven verdicts and settlements from other Minneapolis firms

Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben, P.A.
Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben, P.A.
$54.25 million · $54.25 Million Settlement in Minnesota Walmart Wage-and-Hour Class Action
Robins Kaplan LLP
Robins Kaplan LLP
$20 million · Minneapolis Pays $20 Million to the Family of Justine Ruszczyk Damond, Killed in Her Own Alley by the Officer She Had Called for Help
Goldenberg Lauricella, PLLC
Goldenberg Lauricella, PLLC
$29 million (noneconomic portion reduced by Wisconsin's damages cap) · $29 Million Verdict for Infant with Cerebral Palsy After Midwife Failed to Call OB During Fetal Heart-Rate Crisis