About Rachel A. Pencu

Rachel handles matrimonial and family law matters – everything from prenuptial agreements to marriage dissolutions (divorce) to post judgment enforcement and modification proceedings. Rachel understands that each client’s needs are unique, and she prides herself in her ability to adapt her representation of clients based on their specific situation and goals. Rachel is able to work cooperatively with clients and other counsel to achieve efficient and positive results, while also being ready to take an aggressive litigation approach when necessary.

Dividing her time between the firm’s Bridgeport and Westport offices, Rachel represents clients throughout Fairfield and New Haven counties, often appearing in the Stamford, Bridgeport, Danbury, Milford, and New Haven courthouses. She also volunteers her time by serving as a Special Master, appointed by the Superior Court, to mediate divorce disputes in the judicial districts of Bridgeport, Danbury, Stamford and Milford.

In 2011, Rachel was appointed by then-Governor Malloy to serve as a member on the Commission for Child Support Guidelines. By 2014, she was voted in as a Co-Chair of that committee, which concluded its work in 2015 when the current version of the Connecticut Child Support Guidelines was adopted by the state legislature.

Rachel has been an attorney at Cohen and Wolf, P.C. since graduating from law school in 2004 and has been a principal of the firm since 2012. Rachel served as the firm’s Chair of Recruitment Committee for 6 years and currently serves as the firm’s Chair of Planning and Practice Management Committee.

CREDENTIALS

HONORS & AWARDS

Best Lawyers®, Family Law, 2017-2020

Connecticut Super Lawyers® "Rising Star", Family Law, 2011-2019

Martindale-Hubbell, AV® Preeminent™ Peer Rating

Connecticut Law Tribune, “New Leaders of the Law” Award, 2013

Connecticut Law Tribune, Women in the Law, 2010

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Commission for Child Support Guidelines, Co-Chair, 2011-2015

MoCA Westport (formerly known as Westport Arts Center), Board of Directors

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

American Bar Association

Connecticut Bar Association

• Young Lawyers Association, Bridgeport Local Unit, Past Chair

Fairfield County Bar Association

Greater Bridgeport Bar Association

 

Awards

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Family Law
Posted by anonymous
August 30, 2010
Hired Attorney Rachel A. Pencu

If you're looking for a family practice attorney in the area then I can't reccomend Rachel highly enough. She is exceptionally knowledgeable and has never steered me wrong through several years of Family practice relating to divorce and custody of my daughter. There have been times I disagreed with her reccomendations, but regardless I've always followed them and subsequently been very glad I did.

 
Family Law
Posted by anonymous
April 14, 2013
Hired Attorney Rachel A. Pencu

I do not believe my case was a priority. The plaintiff's lawyer always seemed to control the case outcome. The excessive fees I spent for the seven years after I was divorced was not equitable to the outcome of the straightforward harassing issues I engaged Cohen and Wolf to defend.

Family Law
Posted by anonymous
May 06, 2020
Hired Attorney Rachel A. Pencu

Rachel comes across as a nice wholesome person. I thought she was efficient and therefore a good attorney. I found out the hard way that she is nothing more than an administrative assistant. If you want to be in the driver’s seat she is not your attorney. She is organized but she has absolutely no clout in a courtroom. Judges in CT couldn’t care less about her affiliation with C&W. Be very very careful. She 100% will throw you under the bus. You won’t know why or how. But you will come to realize that she is beholden to C&W and they want to play hard and rack up a bill that exceeds their ability to counsel and protect their clients.

 

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Areas of Law

  • Family Law
  • Other 1
    • Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    2004, Connecticut
    U.S. Supreme Court
  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    University of Connecticut School of Law
    Class of 2004
    J.D.
    Connecticut Journal of International Law, Editorial Board
    Other Education
    Washington University
    Class of 2001
    B.A.
    Certified by the Connecticut Judicial Branch to serve as Attorney for the Minor Child or Guardian Ad Litem, 2011; Bridgeport Regional Business Council's Leadership Greater Bridgeport Program, Graduate
  • Personal Details & History
    Age
    Born in 1979
    Hartford, Connecticut, September 19, 1979
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  • Is this attorney Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review rated?
    Yes, Rachel A. Pencu has a 4.6 Peer Rating from Martindale-Hubbell.
  • How many attorneys are in this law firm?
    Cohen and Wolf, P.C. has 50 attorneys at this location.
  • Does this attorney maintain a practice in more than one location?
    Yes, Rachel A. Pencu has a presence in Westport, CT.
  • What law school did this attorney attend?
    Rachel A. Pencu attended University of Connecticut School of Law.
  • What year was this attorney's law firm established?
    Cohen and Wolf, P.C. was established in 1951.