Rian Immigrant Center
Rachel Benedict is an accomplished immigration attorney with extensive experience in legal representation and advocacy. Currently serving as a Staff Attorney at the Rian Immigrant Center since March 2023, Rachel previously owned a solo practice focused on removal defense cases from February 2016 to March 2023. Rachel has held various roles, including Supervising Attorney at HarborCOV, Attorney at Mills & Born, and Associate Attorney at FitzGerald & Company, LLC. Additional experience includes serving as a Review Examiner for the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development Board of Review and presiding as a Pro Tempore Administrative Law Judge for the Mississippi Department of Employment Security. Rachel's legal foundation includes a J.D. from Northeastern University School of Law and a B.A. from Carleton College.
Rian Immigrant Center
The Rian Immigrant Center assists immigrants from Ireland and from around the world as they integrate into American society, and with partner organizations, promotes reconciliation in Ireland. We are a vibrant, multi-service welcome center that provides legal, wellness and education services, advocates for systemic change, and facilitates cross-cultural community building. Our vision is of a society where all people are welcomed and valued and enjoy equal opportunities and protections.