Rachel Heckelman

Rachel Heckelman is a transactional attorney based in Austin, with a practice focused on renewable energy, public utility, and commercial real estate matters.  She has significant experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a wide range of contracts, including interconnection agreements, service contracts, software agreements, and loan documents.  She also routinely advises on business and real estate transactions, including company acquisitions and dispositions, as well as the purchase, sale, and leasing of real property.

In addition to her transactional work, Rachel regularly counsels clients in the electric and telecommunications industries on regulatory proceedings before the Public Utility Commission of Texas and the State Office of Administrative Hearings. 

Rachel enjoys helping clients navigate complex legal and commercial issues with a practical, solution-oriented approach.  Before attending law school, she spent several years assisting companies of all sizes with employment-based immigration cases, which continues to shape her perspective and informs her thoughtful, client-centered style of practice.