Her interest in disability law started with her nine children, the youngest five of whom are adopted and have different kinds of disabilities. Advocating for their civil rights as people with disabilities made her want to become a lawyer. She is a 1997 graduate of the University of Houston Law Center. In addition to her private practice, she is the Director of the Paralegal Program at the University of Houston. She serves on the Bioethics Committee of Texas Children's Hospital, and is the President of the Board of A Simple Thread, a non-profit organization that helps Houstonians who are homeless. She is the author of The Disability Law Handbook. Rachel M. Weisberg