Rachel Favors represents clients across industries in complex commercial litigation matters and regulatory disputes in federal courts and in arbitrations.

Rachel is an associate in the Chicago office of Latham & Watkins and is a member of the Litigation & Trial Department.

Rachel maintains an active pro bono practice, representing students with disabilities. 

Prior to joining Latham, Rachel clerked on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit for the Honorable Harry T. Edwards, and on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois for the Honorable Andrea R. Wood. She also was a litigation associate at another global law firm, where she focused on high-stakes government investigations. 

While in law school, Rachel served as the Articles Co-Chair of the Harvard Law Review.

Rachel’s experience includes representing:

  • A manufacturer in federal litigation challenging state environmental regulatory action.
  • An artificial intelligence company in defense of putative class action claims for copyright infringement. 
  • A public company in arbitration arising out of employment-related disputes.
  • A class of incarcerated students with disabilities in federal litigation alleging systemic violations of federal special education law.

Bar Qualification

  • District of Columbia
  • Illinois

Education

  • JD, Harvard Law School, 2022
    Articles Co-Chair, Harvard Law Review
  • BA in History, Dartmouth College, 2018
    cum laude

Languages Spoken

  • English