Rachel Wisley
Of Counsel
Rachel Wisley is an accomplished trial lawyer who has extensive experience and success in resolving cases on behalf both plaintiffs and defendants. She was recently selected by Super Lawyers® magazine as one of Michigan’s Rising Stars.
Practice Areas
Commercial litigation, construction disputes, landlord/tenant disputes, and family law
Education
Wayne State University Law School, 2001, Juris Doctor magna cum laude, Order of the Coif, recipient of Gold Key for academic achievement, graduated 9th in class.
Grand Valley State University, 1997, Bachelor of Arts magna cum laude in French Language and Literature, Graduate of Honors Program, Phi Kappa Phi, Presidential Scholar.
L'Institut d'Etudes Françaises Pour Les Etudiants Etrangers at L'Université Aix-Marseilles in Aix-en-Provence, France.
Admissions and Courts
Admitted to practice in all State and Federal courts in Michigan, as well as the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.
Background
Rachel Wisley is Of Counsel to the Rasor Law Firm and principal member of The Wisley Law Firm, which she founded in 2009. Rachel began her legal career at the large, national law firm Dykema Gossett where she represented major corporations in products and premises liability cases.
In 2004, Rachel joined Kickham Hanley P.C., where, after only four years of practice, she was selected by the partners of her firm to argue on behalf of client with a multi-billion dollar claim before the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. Rachel also expanded her trial practice and successfully tried both bench and jury civil cases, obtaining numerous judgments and favorable settlements on behalf of her clients. In 2007, Rachel joined the Auburn Hills, Michigan law firm McAlpine & Associates, where she widened her practice to include residential and commercial construction disputes. There, she handled multi-million dollar claims on behalf of construction contractors in private and municipal projects.
