Rachel M. Sorokin on Pro Bono Legal Counsel Opportunities

Community association lawyer Rachel M. Sorokin, an associate attorney at Gawthrop Greenwood, was pleased to be a recent panelist at Wilmington University’s Farnan School of Law.

Sorokin spoke before law students in the Professional Development Milestones course at Wilmington U. on November 12, 2026, advising on pro bono participation in law firms and through bar associations.

Sorokin is an active member of the Young Lawyers Division of the Chester County Bar Association, which supported the program.

Sorokin represents the needs of homeowners’ and condominium associations in what has become the fastest-growing form of housing in Pennsylvania. Focusing on community association governance, compliance and formation, as well as related zoning and land use issues, Sorokin works closely with boards and community leaders to provide practical, client-focused guidance that helps associations operate effectively while minimizing the risk of disputes and litigation.

Prior to focusing on community association matters, Sorokin gained valuable experience in municipal tort defense litigation, supporting municipalities across Pennsylvania in personal injury and premises liability matters.

Sorokin is based in Gawthrop Greenwood’s West Chester office, where she joins one of the largest law firms supporting homeowners associations (HOAs), planned communities, condominium associations and cooperatives across Pennsylvania in the residential and commercial arena.

Sorokin earned her Juris Doctor from Widener University Delaware Law School, where she served as a Staff Editor for the Widener Law Review and was a member of the Transactional Law Honors Society and the Richard S. Rodney Inn of Court. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and Religion, with a minor in Criminal Justice, from James Madison University. She is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania and is a member of both the Chester County Bar Association and the Pennsylvania Bar Association.