Rachel is respected throughout Arizona and across the nation for her specialized defense of 42 U.S.C. § 1983, Bivens, class actions, and complex litigation matters including defense of in-custody excessive force, assault, homicide, suicide, disturbance response, STG/gang management, maximum custody management, classification, conditions of confinement, deliberate indifference to medical needs, retaliation, First Amendment, RLUIPA, catastrophic injury, and wrongful death claims filed by inmates/detainees and advocacy groups. She also provides training and policy advisement to detention and corrections departments. Rachel specializes in defense of complex class action lawsuits filed by inmate/detainee advocacy groups challenging prison conditions of confinement and delivery of medical/mental health care.