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    Rachel Lilienthal Stark

    Shareholder

    Rachel Lilienthal Stark is a Shareholder and Chair of the Business & Corporate Group, as well as a member of the Banking & Financial Services, Business & Corporate, Intellectual Property, and Non-Profit Organization Groups.

    Ms. Stark concentrates her practice in the representation of businesses and non-profit organizations on a variety of issues including corporate formation, financing, franchising, licensing, mergers & acquisitions, executive compensation, equity compensation plans, employment agreements, real estate, and intellectual property law. Ms. Stark also represents lenders in commercial loan transactions.

    Before joining Stark & Stark, Ms. Stark worked as an associate for the New York City law firm of Cahill Gordon & Reindel. She also served as a summer intern for The Honorable Anne E. Thompson, Chief Judge of the United States District Court, District of New Jersey and as a staff assistant to Senator Frank R. Lautenberg in Washington, D.C.

    Ms. Stark is a frequent guest lecturer on business law, family business, and succession planning at Rider University, having served on the Executive Advisory Council of Rider University’s College of Business Administration and Entrepreneurial Studies program. She also serves on the Business Law Section Board of Directors of the New Jersey State Bar Association, where she currently acts as the Chair of the Business Entities Committee. Additionally, she is a Trustee of the Princeton YMCA/YWCA.

    Bar/Court Admissions

    • New Jersey 
    • New York
    • Pennsylvania

    Education

    • J.D., Fordham University School of Law, 1995
      • Associate editor, The Fordham Law Review; Order of the Coif award
    • B.A., History, Dartmouth College, 1991
      • The Dartmouth Cup Award

    Thought Leadership

    Speaking Engagements

    • Panelist, Thriving in a Larger Law Firm. NJSBA Women’s Leadership Conference. March 2, 2026.
    • Presenter, Navigating M&A for RIAs: Strategies for Growth and Success. RIA Compliance and Legal Strategies Conference. December 4, 2025.
    • Presenter, Doing Deals in the Garden State. New Jersey State Bar Association Annual Meeting. May, 17, 2024.
    • Presenter, What’s New with LLCs? New Jersey State Bar Association Annual Meeting. May 16, 2024.
    • Presenter, Preparing Businesses for Sale or Merger. NJICLE. January 23, 2024.
    • Presenter, Succession Planning — How Not to be Logan Roy. RIA Compliance and Legal Strategies Conference. November 9, 2023.
    • Presenter, Growth Through Acquisitions: Considerations, Transitions, and Deals. RIA Compliance and Legal Strategies Conference. June 1, 2023.
    • Presenter, What’s New with LLCs? New Jersey State Bar Association Annual Meeting. May 18, 2023.
    • Presenter, Lessons Learned from War Stories. NJ M&A Conference. October 26, 2022.
    • Presenter, A Deep Dive Into Middle Market M&A & Outlook for 2021. Mercadien. March 26, 2021.
    • Presenter, Deals & Dealmakers Webcast Series – Advanced Deal Structuring and Financing. ECHELON Partners. November 19, 2020.
    • Presenter, PPP Loan Forgiveness & Lending Options Part II. New Jersey Association for Justice 2020 Boardwalk Seminar. August 7, 2020.
    • Panelist, Strategies for IP Protection in China: What U.S. Businesses Need to Know. U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s China Intellectual Property (IP) Road Show. October 3, 2019.
    • Fine Chocolate or Fine Print: Willy Wonka’s Golden Ticket Contract Remedies and the Use of Limitation of Liability Provisions. 2016 New Jersey Law Journal In-House Counsel Seminar. June 14, 2016.
    • Creative Tax Strategies for Businesses. Stark & Stark and HBK CPAs & Consultants Seminar. November 19, 2015.
    • Effects of Bankruptcy on Real Estate Matters. Mercer County Bar Association Real Estate Section CLE. June 16, 2015.
    • 1031 Exchanges: A Legal & Tax Perspective. Stark & Stark, Hill, Barth & King, and Burlington County Regional Chamber of Commerce Seminar. February 24, 2015.
    • 1031 Exchanges: A Legal & Tax Perspective. Stark & Stark and Hill, Barth & King Seminar. October 7, 2014.
    • The New Jersey Revised Uniform Limited Liability Company Act. The Mercadien Group. May 2, 2014.

    Publications

    Honors & Awards

    • 2025 “Attorneys Feature” List issued by South Jersey Magazine (Methodology)
    • 2022 Leaders in Law Award issued by NJBIZ (Methodology)
    • 2016 Business Leader of the Year Award issued by the Princeton Regional Chamber of Commerce (Story).
    • Humanitarian Award issued by Kidsbridge, 2012
    • In Celebration of Women Honoree issued by the YMCA of Trenton, 2010

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    Professional Organizations

    • American Bar Association
    • New Jersey State Bar Association – Business Law Section Board of Directors
    • Mercer County Bar Association

    Community Organizations

    • Princeton YMCA-YWCA, Board of Trustees
    Business & Commercial Law Blog
    February 20, 2024
    When the New Jersey Limited Liability Company Act originally went into effect in January 1994, the Internal Revenue Service required that a limited...
    Business & Commercial Law Blog
    January 2, 2024
    Current as of 1/2/2024 On January 1, 2024, the Corporate Transparency Act, 33 U.S.C. §5336, (the "CTA") took effect and strict compliance must be...

    Firm Highlights

    Stark & Stark Joins Growing Coalition of Law Firms in Defense of Constitutional Principles and the Independence of the Legal Profession

    Stark & Stark has joined hundreds of fellow law firms across the country in filing an amicus brief supporting Perkins Coie, WilmerHale, Jenner...

    Stark & Stark Attorneys Recognized as New Jersey “Super Lawyers” and “Rising Stars” in 2026

    Stark & Stark is pleased to announce that 15 of its attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the list of 2026 New Jersey Super Lawyers,...

    Bruce Stern, Esq. Secures $1,000,000 Settlement in Motor Vehicle Collision Case

    Bruce Stern, Esq. recently secured a $1,000,000 settlement in a motor vehicle collision case.* “This case highlights how quickly things can go...

    Deborah Dunn, Esq. Elected to Board of Directors for Angel Flight East

    Stark & Stark is pleased to announce that Deborah Dunn, Esq., Shareholder and Civil Trial Attorney, has been elected to the Board of Directors...

    Michael Jordan, Esq. Joins the Board of the Lawrence Township Community Foundation

    It is our pleasure to announce that Michael Jordan, Esq. has joined the board of the Lawrence Township Community Foundation, an organization...

    Stark & Stark Opens Newtown, Pennsylvania Location

    Stark & Stark announced the relocation of its Yardley, Pennsylvania office to a new location in Newtown, PA. The new office is now open and...

    Joseph Lemkin, Esq. Named to ROI-NJ Influencers: Power List 2026 – Law

    Stark & Stark is proud to share that Joseph Lemkin, Esq., Shareholder, has been named to the 2026 Influencers: Power List in the Law category...

    Jeffrey A. Krawitz, Esq. and Michael C. Ksiazek, Esq. Secure $1,000,000 Settlement in Medical Malpractice Wrongful Death Case

    Jeffrey A. Krawitz, Esq. and Michael C. Ksiazek, Esq. recently secured a $1,000,000 settlement in a medical malpractice wrongful death...

    Joseph Cullen, Esq. and Nicole Durso, Esq. Secure $2,000,000 Settlement in Personal Injury Matter

    Joseph Cullen, Esq. and Nicole Durso, Esq. recently secured a $2,000,000 settlement in a personal injury matter involving a pedestrian who was struck...

    Stark & Stark Welcomes Susan L. Swatski, Esq. to the Firm

    Continuing in its mission to provide its clients innovative legal solutions to meet their needs, Stark & Stark PC, announced today that Susan L....

    Tim Duggan Wins Eminent Domain Challenge – Case Dismissed

    We are pleased to share that Tim Duggan of our Condemnation, Redevelopment, and Eminent Domain Group was successful in protecting the owner of a...

    James Creegan, Esq. Appointed to Board of The 200 Club of Mercer County

    It is our pleasure to announce that James Creegan, Esq. has been appointed to the Board of Directors of The 200 Club of Mercer County, an...