Rachel Lee is an attorney at Allen Overy Shearman Sterling LLP (A&O Shearman), in the Global Compensation, Employment, and Governance practice. She advises international clients on matters relating to labor and employment laws and executive compensation and benefits, with a special focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) consulting and training and regulatory compliance with the U.S. Employee Retirement Income Security Act. Rachel has represented numerous pro bono clients on cases before immigration and family courts in New York, through which she successfully obtained legal status and employment eligibility for her clients.

Rachel is a leading member of A&O Shearman's legacy U.S. Asian Affinity Network and U.S. Associates Council, as well as an active member in the firm's DE&I affinity groups, such as the Women's Committee, Black and Latinx affinity and LGBTQ groups, and the global Alumni Advisory Board, on which she contributes her perspectives on DE&I issues. Under her leadership, Allen & Overy LLP received diversity awards from national and regional bar associations, such as the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) and the Asian American Bar Association of New York (AABANY). Rachel has received multiple awards for her leadership in and contribution to the firm's DE&I, pro bono, and recruitment efforts.

Rachel is a community builder and leader outside of the firm and is frequently invited to speak on DE&I matters. She regularly advocates for community issues, including racial and gender equality, voter protection, civic engagement, affordable housing, healthcare, and social services in New York, through her involvement in NAPABA, AABANY, Manhattan Young Democrats, and Manhattan Community Board 4. Additionally, she is a mentor to students of diverse underrepresented backgrounds and provides pre-law and career counseling independently and through university and law firm pipeline initiatives. Rachel holds a B.S. from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service and a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center.