Raquel Romero is an associate at Anapol Weiss, where her practice focuses on mass torts and institutional sexual abuse. She represents survivors of sexual abuse at juvenile detention facilities, conducting client interviews with minor plaintiffs and drafting demand letters and pleadings, and prepares cases for filing in the Roblox multidistrict litigation in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.
Raquel joined Anapol Weiss as a law clerk in May 2024 before continuing with the firm as an associate. As a law clerk, she drafted complaints, conducted docket searches and researched defendant corporations in preparation for settlement conferences. She also researched Depo-Provera claims and prepared claims for submission under the Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022. During law school, she served as a certified legal intern with the City of Philadelphia Law Department, where she drafted pleadings, argued motions in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas and took depositions on behalf of the city. She also served as an extern and certified mediator in the Philadelphia Municipal Court’s Dispute Resolution program, resolving landlord-tenant and small claims disputes.
Before law school, Raquel built a career in client relations and content strategy. As a Client Relationship Associate at Kforce, she built relationships with clients in highly regulated industries, including biotech. As a Content Operations Specialist at Clutch, she trained a global team on writing and editing standards and worked with the product team on new website features. She also managed production and promotion for the Women Worldwide with Deirdre Breakenridge podcast and worked in retention and new-business roles at The Knot Worldwide.
Raquel earned her J.D. from Temple University Beasley School of Law, where she was named a Beasley Scholar and served as Co-President of the Temple Plaintiffs’ Law Association. She was also a member and mentor in the Latinx Law Students Association and received a scholarship to attend the National Plaintiffs’ Law Association’s 4th Annual Shades of Mass Conference. She was a mentee in the Pennsylvania Association for Justice’s Diversity Mentorship Initiative and volunteered with Al Otro Lado in Tijuana, Mexico, conducting Know Your Rights trainings for deportees. She earned her B.A. in English, cum laude, from Marist College.
Outside the office, Raquel is a former national competitor and team captain for the Marist College Cheerleading team. She is conversational in Spanish and speaks intermediate French and Italian.
Education
- J.D., Temple University Beasley School of Law, 2026 (Beasley Scholar)
- B.A. in English (cum laude), Marist College, 2018
Awards & Recognition
- Beasley Scholar, Temple University Beasley School of Law
- Scholarship Recipient, National Plaintiffs’ Law Association 4th Annual Shades of Mass Conference (2025)