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 as the Chair of the Business Law Section Board of Directors of the New Jersey State Bar Association, where she also acts as the Chair of the Business Entities Committee. Additionally, she is a Trustee of the Princeton YMCA/YWCA.
- New Jersey
- New York
- Pennsylvania
- 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
Speaking Engagements
- Presenter, What’s New with LLCs? New Jersey State Bar Association Annual Meeting. May 14, 2026.
- Presenter, Doing Deals in the Garden State. New Jersey State Bar Association Annual Meeting. May 13, 2026.
- Presenter, Corporate and LLC Governance in 2026: Structuring for Growth, Guarding Against Exposure. 2026 NJSBA Business Law Symposium. June 4, 2026.
- 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, Corporate and LLC Update, 2025 NJSBA Business Law Symposium, June 11, 2025.
- Presenter, What’s New with LLCs? New Jersey State Bar Association Annual Meeting. May 15, 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
- Quoted, Princeton Small Business Resiliency Fund Receives Support from Local Law Firm Stark & Stark. Princeton Packet, Town Topics, Insider NJ, Princeton Patch, and American Towns — Princeton. July 24th, 2020.
- Featured, SBA CARES Act loans present opportunities, concerns for business owners. Community News. April 8, 2020.
- Photography and the Right of Publicity. NJ.com. February 22, 2017.
- Featured, Stark & Stark: Women’s Initiative Helps with Work-Life Balance. U.S.1. February 3, 2016.
- The Role of an Advisory Board for a Startup. The Legal Intelligencer. March 24, 2015.
- How to Avoid Legal Pitfalls When Using Freelancers and Other Consultants. Moxie Woman Magazine. June 2013.
- 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
- Princeton YMCA-YWCA, Board of Trustees
