Rachel Kup focuses on supporting clients in a variety of transactional matters, with an emphasis on commercial real estate, cross‑border transactions, corporate matters, and trusts and estates planning.

Rachel has experience advising lenders, investors, developers, businesses, and individuals on real estate acquisitions and dispositions, development projects, secured and unsecured financing arrangements, foreclosures and loan workouts, and commercial leasing. Her practice also includes structuring and implementing estate plans, including wills, trusts, and related private client strategies.

She received her J.D. from SMU Dedman School of Law in 2025, where she served as Chief Comment Editor of the SMU Law Review.

Professional and Personal Highlights

Education and Professional Background

Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law (J.D., Cum Laude)

• Chief Comment Editor, SMU Law Review
• Phi Delta Phi Legal Honor Society
• Women in Law
• Corporate Law Association

Queen’s University (B.Sc. Honors)  

• Dean’s Honor List with Distinction – Top 3%
• Dean’s Award of Excellence Scholarship
• Excellence Entrance Scholarship
• Queen’s Equestrian Team

Memberships / Affiliations

• State Bar of Texas
• Dallas Bar Association
• American Bar Association