Attorney Rachel Okun
Rachel Okun, founder of Okun Law in Falmouth, Maine, is a dedicated personal injury attorney known for her compassionate advocacy and strong results. She currently serves as President of the Maine State Bar Association. In 2025, the American Bar Association named Rachel one of the Top 40 Young Lawyers, and the American Bar Foundation selected Rachel as a Fellow. ABF Fellows are a global honorary society of attorneys, judges, law faculty, and legal scholars whose public and private careers have demonstrated outstanding dedication to the highest principles of the legal profession. Fellows membership is by invitation only and limited to 1% of licensed attorneys nationwide. Attorney Okun was also named to Super Lawyers Rising Stars from 2018 through 2024 for her work in personal injury law.
Experience and Proven Results
With a proven track record, Rachel has secured millions in settlements and verdicts for clients and has been featured in multiple Maine media outlets for her work on high profile cases. Rachel has been involved in significant appellate civil rights litigation, including serving as co-counsel in a First Circuit Court of Appeals case that allowed Equal Protection and Title IX claims arising from sexual harassment to proceed, a result recognized in Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly and Maine Lawyers Review.
Rachel regularly presents at legal conferences and continuing education seminars, and gives back through volunteer work, mentorship, and professional leadership. Rachel is licensed in Maine State Courts, the United States District Court for the District of Maine, and the Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.
PERSONAL INJURY PRACTICE THROUGHOUT MAINE
Through Okun Law PLLC, Rachel represents injured Mainers in cases ranging from minor car accidents to catastrophic injuries. Her practice areas include:
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Car accidents (auto, motorcycle, truck, and pedestrian crashes)
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slip and fall/premises liability
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Dog bites and animal attacks
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Wrongful death claims
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Bike accidents and other serious injuries
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Sexual harassment and discrimination in Maine schools
She advocates for clients in Portland, Falmouth, Saco, Biddeford, York, Augusta, Lewiston, Waterville, Bangor, Oxford, Newry, and throughout the State of Maine. Whether the case involves a temporary injury or a life-changing loss, she provides the same compassion, respect, and tenacious advocacy.
LEADERSHIP and RECOGNITION
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President, Maine State Bar Association (2026 President)
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Visionaries, V-List, Changemaker of the Year, 2026
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ABA "Top 40 Young Lawyer" award winner 2025
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Super Lawyer Rising Star, Personal Injury Law (2018-2024)
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Pro Bono Publica Award (2014)
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American Bar Fellow, recognized in 2025
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Maine Justice Foundation Fellow, recognized in 2026
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CALI Excellence for the Future (2014)
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Featured in Maine media for high profile settlements and client advocacy
Rachel is deeply committed to access to justice, and has served in various leadership and volunteer roles throughout her career.
MAINE ROOTS and LEGAL EDUCATION
Rachel is a Maine native, raised in Southern Maine. She attended Catherine McAuley High School and went on to study Criminology at the University of Southern Maine (USM), where she also participated in a criminology focused study abroad program at the University of Stockholm in Sweden.
She earned her law degree cum laude from the University of Maine School of Law, where she competed on the moot court team in the First Amendment Moot Court Competition in Nashville, Tennessee. While at Maine Law, she worked as a student attorney at the Cumberland Legal Aid Clinic, and earned a CALI Legal Excellence Award for the Future Award for her work.
EARLY CAREER PATH TO PERSONAL INJURY
Before founding Okun Law PLLC, Rachel gained broad experience across multiple areas of law, including:
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Plaintiff's personal injury
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Insurance defense
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Workers' compensation
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Small claims and general civil litigation
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Social Security Disability (SSDI)
Ultimately, Rachel realized that personal injury law was her true calling. Rachel founded Okun Law PLLC in 2021 to focus entirely on representing injured clients, with the flexibility to take cases that mattered most to her, and the commitment to treat every client like family.
WHY CLIENTS CHOOSE RACHEL OKUN
Rachel's philosophy is simple: people over profits. She believes that every client deserves clear communication, honest guidance, and strong advocacy, regardless of the extent of the injury, or the amount of the damages. Clients throughout Maine choose Rachel because she combines deep legal skill with compassion, giving each client confidence and peace of mind through some of life's hardest challenges.
When Rachel is not working, she enjoys traveling and meeting new people, visiting Maine's local beaches and mountains, trying new restaurants, and exploring the world. Whether driving to a local beach in Maine or traveling to a remote island on the other side of the world, she is always up for an adventure. Rachel spends her free time with her family and friends, and German Shepherd/Husky, Echo.