Rachel Atchison

Rachel Atchison is a partner at Tonkon Torp LLP whose practice focuses on tax matters, mergers and acquisitions, real estate transactions, business law, and corporate governance. She advises clients on entity formation and drafts and negotiates contracts for a range of commercial needs. Her work combines tax analysis with transactional experience, allowing her to address legal issues that arise during acquisitions, property deals, business structuring, governance decisions, and other complex corporate legal matters effectively.

Rachel earned her J.D., magna cum laude, from Lewis & Clark Law School, where she completed a Business Law Certificate. She earned her B.A., magna cum laude, from Western Washington University. She is admitted to the Oregon State Bar and belongs to the Multnomah Bar Association and Oregon Women Lawyers. Her legal education and professional involvement strongly support a practice centered on sophisticated business, tax, real estate, and transactional matters.

Rachel has represented clients in major acquisitions, real estate transactions, and tax-driven exchanges. She has worked on a $200 million acquisition involving utility-scale wind projects and guided a client through a complex reverse exchange involving multiple real property interests. She has also represented parties in shopping center acquisitions, international business transactions, renewable energy deals, and real estate sales requiring coordination among numerous parties, advisers, and legal teams across several jurisdictions.

Rachel Atchison has received recognition for her work in corporate, mergers and acquisitions, and real estate law. Chambers USA named her Up & Coming in Real Estate for 2025 and 2026. Best Lawyers listed her among Ones to Watch in Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, and Real Estate Law, while Super Lawyers recognized her as an Oregon Rising Star in Real Estate. She brings focused transactional experience to clients.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Tonkon Torp LLP
• Member, Multnomah Bar Association
• Member, Oregon Women Lawyers

Licensed State

• Oregon

Education

• Lewis & Clark Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Western Washington University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)