Krieg DeVault LLP

Rachel J. Guin

Partner
Office: Fort Wayne
rguin@kdlegal.com
p: 260-422-9456
f: 260-422-1622

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Overview
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Rachel Guin provides legal representation and counsel to a broad range of clients, including public entities, private businesses, and nonprofit organizations. Her work involves managing complex disputes, advising on regulatory and compliance matters, and supporting institutional operations through litigation and risk assessment. She works directly with employers, human resources teams, and legal departments to address workplace issues, develop internal policies, and respond to organizational challenges.

Rachel also serves on several boards and committees, including the Local Rules Committee for the Northern District of Indiana, the City of Fort Wayne Fire Merit Commission, the Three Rivers Ambulance Authority Board of Directors, and Blessings in a Backpack.

Experience
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Professional Associations

  • Member, Allen County Bar Association
    • Chair, Labor and Employment Section, 2018-2021
    • Vice Chair, Labor and Employment Section, 2018
  • Member, Indiana State Bar Association
  • Member, Indiana Trial Lawyers Association

Civic Involvement

  • Member, Local Rules Committee for the Northern District of Indiana, 2021-2024
  • Government Affairs Director, Northeast Indiana Human Resources Association, 2024-Present
  • President, City of Fort Wayne Fire Merit Board
  • President, Board of Directors, Three Rivers Ambulance Authority
  • President, Board of Directors, Blessings in a Backpack
  • Professionals Division, United Way of Allen County, 2021-2022
  • Legal Studies Advisory Board, Ivy Tech, 2019-2021
  • Advisory Board, Salvation Army, 2018-2021

Awards & Recognitions

  • The Best Lawyers in America® 2024-2025
  • Indiana Super Lawyers® Rising Star, 2018-2024

Seminars & Presentations

  • Presenter, Finding Your HR Advocacy Voice, 2025-present

Publications

  • Author, "Update on Vaccine Mandate - Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS)," November 5, 2021
  • Author, "President Biden's Vaccine Mandate," September 13, 2021
  • Author, "How Does Governor Holcomb's Order Lifting the Mask Mandate Impact My Business?" April 2, 2021
  • Author, "Changes to Families First Coronavirus Relief Act Effective April 1," March 29, 2021
  • Author, "CARES Act Amendment," December 29, 2020
  • Author, "CARES Act Update," December 1, 2020
  • Author, "How Governor Holcomb's Most Recent Executive Order Impacts Your Hoosier Business," November 18, 2020
  • Author, "NLRB Rules that Most Confidentiality and Non-Disparagement Clauses in Severance Agreements Violate the NLRA," February 24, 2023
  • Author, "Changes Are Coming To Physician Non-Compete Laws Starting July 1st," May 4, 2023
Credentials
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Education

  • J.D., Ohio Northern University Pettit College of Law, Ada, Ohio, 2013
  • B.S. in Business Management, magna cum laude, Indiana Institute of Technology, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 2010

Bar & Court Admissions

  • Indiana, 2013
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana, 2013
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana, 2013
Practices & Industries
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Practices

  • Public and Municipal Finance
  • Labor and Employment

Industries

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Rachel Guin provides legal representation and counsel to a broad range of clients, including public entities, private businesses, and nonprofit organizations. Her work involves managing complex disputes, advising on regulatory and compliance matters, and supporting institutional operations through litigation and risk assessment. She works directly with employers, human resources teams, and legal departments to address workplace issues, develop internal policies, and respond to organizational challenges.

Rachel also serves on several boards and committees, including the Local Rules Committee for the Northern District of Indiana, the City of Fort Wayne Fire Merit Commission, the Three Rivers Ambulance Authority Board of Directors, and Blessings in a Backpack.

Professional Associations

  • Member, Allen County Bar Association
    • Chair, Labor and Employment Section, 2018-2021
    • Vice Chair, Labor and Employment Section, 2018
  • Member, Indiana State Bar Association
  • Member, Indiana Trial Lawyers Association

Civic Involvement

  • Member, Local Rules Committee for the Northern District of Indiana, 2021-2024
  • Government Affairs Director, Northeast Indiana Human Resources Association, 2024-Present
  • President, City of Fort Wayne Fire Merit Board
  • President, Board of Directors, Three Rivers Ambulance Authority
  • President, Board of Directors, Blessings in a Backpack
  • Professionals Division, United Way of Allen County, 2021-2022
  • Legal Studies Advisory Board, Ivy Tech, 2019-2021
  • Advisory Board, Salvation Army, 2018-2021

Awards & Recognitions

  • The Best Lawyers in America® 2024-2025
  • Indiana Super Lawyers® Rising Star, 2018-2024

Seminars & Presentations

  • Presenter, Finding Your HR Advocacy Voice, 2025-present

Publications

  • Author, "Update on Vaccine Mandate - Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS)," November 5, 2021
  • Author, "President Biden's Vaccine Mandate," September 13, 2021
  • Author, "How Does Governor Holcomb's Order Lifting the Mask Mandate Impact My Business?" April 2, 2021
  • Author, "Changes to Families First Coronavirus Relief Act Effective April 1," March 29, 2021
  • Author, "CARES Act Amendment," December 29, 2020
  • Author, "CARES Act Update," December 1, 2020
  • Author, "How Governor Holcomb's Most Recent Executive Order Impacts Your Hoosier Business," November 18, 2020
  • Author, "NLRB Rules that Most Confidentiality and Non-Disparagement Clauses in Severance Agreements Violate the NLRA," February 24, 2023
  • Author, "Changes Are Coming To Physician Non-Compete Laws Starting July 1st," May 4, 2023

Education

  • J.D., Ohio Northern University Pettit College of Law, Ada, Ohio, 2013
  • B.S. in Business Management, magna cum laude, Indiana Institute of Technology, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 2010

Bar & Court Admissions

  • Indiana, 2013
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana, 2013
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana, 2013

Practices

  • Public and Municipal Finance
  • Labor and Employment

Industries

 

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