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RachelleNuhfer

Partner

"I am passionate about working with clients to understand their concerns and objectives and to craft creative and practical solutions."

Overview

Biography

Rachelle primarily concentrates her practice on working with clients in planning and administering trusts and estates matters. She routinely offers guidance on preparing wills, revocable and irrevocable trusts, powers of attorney, health care proxies, and beneficiary designations. Rachelle also provides guidance on family limited liability companies and other entities to provide liability protection and a mechanism for the transfer of ownership of certain assets.

Rachelle counsels clients on a variety of estate planning and estate and trust administration matters and outlines strategies to minimize income, estate, and gift taxes and opportunities. She also handles asset protection with the objective of structuring a comprehensive, effective, and flexible plan to meet the clients’ needs and objectives. Rachelle also advises clients on other business and corporate matters, including succession planning, tax planning, and forming and structuring business entities.

In addition to her legal practice, Rachelle serves as the firm's co–summer associate partner.

Bar Associations

  • Monroe County Bar Association, Former Trusts and Estates Council Member
  • New York State Bar Association

Selected Memberships & Affiliations

  • Barclay Damon’s Women’s Forum
Experience

Prior Experience

  • Lacy Katzen LLP, Associate
  • Appellate Division Fourth Department, Appellate Court Attorney

Selected Honors

  • The Best Lawyers in America®: Rochester "Lawyer of the Year": Trusts and Estates, 2025; Litigation – Trusts and Estates, 2026
  • The Best Lawyers in America®: Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, 2024–2026; Corporate Law, 2026; Litigation – Trusts and Estates, 2024–2026; Trusts and Estates, 2021–2026
  • Selected to Super Lawyers Upstate New York Rising Stars: Estate Planning & Probate, 2016–2025
Knowledge

Selected Speaking Engagements

  • Presented on estate planning, estate administration, and business succession planning at continuing-education seminars through the New York State Bar Association, Monroe County Bar Association, and National Business Institute as well as to financial advisors.

Selected Media

  • Law360 Pulse, "Barclay Damon Announces New Group, Committee Leaders"
  • Rochester Business Journal"Barclay Damon"

Selected Alerts & Blog Posts

Featured Media

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Website Accessibility Lawsuits: Several "Tester" Plaintiffs—Nathalie Reyes, Aisha Raheel, Simon Isakov, Amanie Riley, and Victor Andrews—Targeting Businesses in Recent Flurry of Lawsuits

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Website Accessibility Lawsuits: Several "Tester" Plaintiffs—Sandra Ford, Z'Leah Liburd, Livingston Bennett, Brandi Major, and Joshua Espinal—Targeting Businesses in Recent Flurry of Lawsuits

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Year-End Focus for 403(b) Plan Sponsors: Two Critical Document Deadlines and Typical Year-End Compliance Review

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Second Circuit Reverses Award of Attorney's Fees in Coverage Dispute Between Liability Insurers

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Federal Court Narrows Scope of Insurers' Privilege Claims in COVID-19 Coverage Litigation

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AstraZeneca Escalates FARXIGA® Audit Demands: What Pharmacies Need to Know Now