Rachael Waxler Ruiz
Chattanooga
Office: 423.785.8489 | Fax: 423.321.1566
rachael.ruiz@millermartin.com
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Overview
Rachael Ruiz focuses her practice in the area of real estate law and also has experience with matters involving environmental law and workplace safety/OSHA. She assists real estate developers, companies and nonprofit groups with various commercial matters, including, leasing transactions, closing financing and managing contracts involving retail, office and industrial properties.
Rachael graduated from Tulane University where she obtained a B.A. in Environmental Policy and International Relations. She received her J.D. from Tulane University Law School in 2016 and was the recipient of the C.J. Morrow Scholars Scholarship Award. While in law school, she served as the Senior Articles Editor of the Tulane Environmental Law Journal, a member of the Tulane Environmental Law Society and the International Law Society, and as the Logistics Chair for the 20th Annual Law Summit on Environmental Law and Policy.
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Education
- J.D., Tulane University Law School, 2016
- B.A., Environmental Policy and International Relations, Tulane University, 2009
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Involvement
Bar Admissions- Tennessee
- Georgia
Accolades-
The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch – Real Estate Law, since 2024
Memberships- Associated General Contractors of East Tennessee, Building Leaders of Chattanooga (BLOC) member
- Chattanooga Bar Association
- Rotaract Club of Chattanooga, Member (2018-2022)
- Tennessee Bar Association
- Georgia Bar Association
Community- Chattanooga Audubon Society, Board of Directors, 2019-2022
- Lula Lake Land Trust, Board Member 2022-Present
- Mizpah Congregation, Board Member, 2021-Present
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News
- Commercial Real Estate Attorney Rachael Ruiz Featured in Hamilton County Herald
- 9 Miller & Martin Lawyers Named to 2025 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America
- Miller & Martin's Women's Network Partners with The Launch Pad Supporting Women in Recovery
- 10 Miller & Martin Lawyers Named to 2024 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America
- Miller & Martin Adds Four New Associates Across Corporate, Commercial and Litigation Practices
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Rachael speaks Spanish and volunteered as a Community Environmental Educator with the Peace Corps in Nicaragua.