Rachel L. Burkhart

Real Estate Advocacy

Rachel counsels corporate and individual clients on disputes involving real property interests. Rachel has represented tenants and landlords in commercial lease disputes as well as forcible entry and detainer actions. She has also advised clients on fraud and breach of contract claims arising from real estate transactions. Rachel has experience with disputes involving common interest ownership associations and special tax districts.

Land Use and Eminent Domain

Rachel assists both landowners and condemning entities in eminent domain proceedings. She advises clients on complex valuation issues arising from the condemnation of real estate interests. She has also advocated on behalf of landowners and developers seeking land use rights and entitlements from municipal entities.

Construction

Rachel has experience advocating on behalf of general contractors in arbitration proceedings. She handles disputes related to schedule impacts and payment withholding. She is also knowledgeable regarding the American Institute of Architects’ (AIA) contract forms for design and construction projects.

Past Experience

Prior to joining Faegre Baker Daniels, Rachel clerked for Judge David C. Godbey at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas. She also worked as a litigation associate at a Dallas firm, which was consistently ranked among the top firms in the country for its litigation and appellate practice.

During law school, Rachel interned with Judge Laura Taylor Swain at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York and the Federal Public Defender’s Office for the Eastern District of California.

Personal Interests

Rachel enjoys gardening, reading fantasy novels and traveling to foreign countries.