Rachel Kubanda guides debtors, creditors, and other interested parties through every phase of bankruptcy and related litigation. Rachel has extensive experience across many industries, including energy, healthcare, financial services, retail, restaurants, and construction.
Rachel frequently represents small business and commercial debtors, secured lenders, trade creditors, asset purchasers, landlords, and chapter 7 trustees. Rachel handles all aspects of bankruptcy-related litigation, including prosecuting and defending fraudulent transfers, preference actions, contract disputes, contested claim objections, and much more. Her practice also includes general civil litigation in both federal and state courts, including collection actions and judgment enforcements.
In a distressed situation, where time is of the essence, Rachel maximizes client financial recovery by providing workable legal solutions and streamlined direction. Listed among The Best Lawyers in America’s “Ones to Watch” and Texas Super Lawyers “Rising Stars,” Rachel brings the litigation prowess needed to realize the best possible client outcomes in and out of court.
Rachel is mindful of minimizing her client’s exposure to risk when pursuing the right end game on their behalf. Although negotiating practical solutions can generate substantial savings, Rachel believes in being prepared to aggressively litigate complex bankruptcy disputes before the courts — when her client’s rights are in the balance and a negotiated solution cannot be achieved.
Appreciated for her ability to handle highly-charged disputes, Rachel is a tenacious litigator who is responsive to client needs and personally dedicated to delivering high-quality work product. Among Rachel’s greatest strengths is her clear, direct communication style with clients and other matter stakeholders. She focuses on setting clear priorities, bringing together diverse constituents as needed, and implementing creative solutions to the roadblocks to progress that arise from all types of insolvency events and ensuing bankruptcy litigation.
- South Texas College of Law Houston, J.D., magna cum laude, 2014
- John Carroll University, B.S., Economics, 2011
Bar Admissions
- Texas
Courts
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Texas
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
- “Ones to Watch,” The Best Lawyers in America, 2022-2026
- “Super Lawyers,” Texas Super Lawyers, 2022-2024
- “Rising Star,” Texas Super Lawyers, 2020