Rachel M. Sposato - a Fresno, California (CA) Business Litigation Lawyer

Fresno Business Litigation Lawyer

Updated: 03/06/2026

Areas of Practice

Business Litigation
Real Estate Litigation
Unfair Competition Litigation
Commercial Collections
Creditor Rights in Bankruptcy
Probate and Trust Dispute

Attorney Information

Overview

Rachel M. Sposato is a partner in the firm’s litigation department. She is an experienced litigation attorney who represents clients in business, real estate, unfair competition, and complex civil litigation, probate and trust litigation, recovery of commercial, secured and unsecured debt, and creditor rights in bankruptcy and bankruptcy litigation. She is a graduate of Mount Holyoke College (BA Politics and a minor in Women’s Studies) and earned her Juris Doctor from Western New England University School of Law in Springfield, Massachusetts.

Before joining Coleman & Horowitt, LLP, Rachel practiced at Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A., Lewis Brisbois, Mintz Levin, The Hinds Law Group, APC, and Donahue Grolman & Earle, LLP (now Grolman, LLP).

Rachel’s academic and early professional experiences reflect her commitment to advocacy and public service. While at Mount Holyoke, her work in human rights awareness was recognized by the U.S. Library of Congress. In law school, she held leadership roles, worked as a law clerk, and completed a legal externship with the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office.

Rachel has been recognized by Super Lawyers® on the Southern California Rising Stars® list from 2018–2024, including the Up-and-Coming 100: Southern California Rising Stars® (2024) and the Up-and-Coming 50: Women Southern California Rising Stars® (2024). She was also awarded the 2018 Lawyer Monthly Women in Law Award for her contributions to private commercial litigation.

Rachel works out of the firm’s Fresno office but will represent clients throughout the state.

Awards and Honors

Honors

Super Lawyers: Rising Star List for Southern California | 2018 - 2024
Up-and-Coming 100: Southern California Rising Stars | 2024
Up-and-Coming 50: Women Southern California Rising Stars | 2024 Recipient, Lawyer Monthly, Women in Law 2018 Award

Education

Legal Education
- Western New England University School of Law, Springfield, Massachusetts
  J.D.
Non Legal Education
- Mount Holyoke College
  B.A.
  Major: Politics
  Minor: Women’s Studies

Current Employment Position(s)

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Partner
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Representative Cases

Successfully defended a debtor individual in a bankruptcy adversary proceeding action against two creditor companies seeking to have a $4 million judgment deemed nondischargeable against debtor individual and obtained stipulated dismissal of the action from the companies.
Obtained $1.1 million judgment in bankruptcy adversary proceeding for creditor buyer against debtor seller for claim of fraud arising from debtor seller’s failure to finalize sale of real property.
Obtained favorable settlement ahead of trial for adult residential facility in action brought by neighbors for a claim of negligence.
Obtained favorable settlement for life insurance agent in defense of action by a couple and company claiming fraud and negligence in the transaction.
Obtained dismissal of two cases for attorney against claims of malicious prosecution brought by two individuals.
Obtained favorable settlement for trustee in action brought by beneficiary for claims of breach of fiduciary duty, trustee fee dispute, and accounting dispute.
Obtained dismissal of bankruptcy adversary proceeding by motion to dismiss for debtor couple in action brought by creditor company claiming fraud and willful and malicious injury.

Published Works

Articles

“Smoked Out: How Those in the Cannabis Industry May Finally Gain Bankruptcy Protection,” Mintz, November 11, 2022
“Ruling Casts Shadow on Cannabis Employees’ Ch. 13 Relief,” Law360®, February 16, 2023

Bar Admissions

California, 2015
Massachusetts, 2010
New York, 2020
U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 2018
U.S. District Court Central District of California, 2016
U.S. District Court Southern District of California, 2016
U.S. District Court Northern District of California, 2016
U.S. District Court Eastern District of California, 2020

Other Affiliations

Fresno Bar Association
Los Angeles County Bar Association (Member: Networking Committee, President’s Advisory Committee for Women in the Legal Profession)

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Fresno, CA

499 West Shaw Avenue
Suite 116
Fresno, CA 93704

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Phone: 559-343-2648

Fax: 559-248-4830

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