Attorney Moore Perry Joins Art Legal to Expand Legal–Art Advisory Practice

Attorney Rachael Moore Perry, a prominent figure in the legal field, has joined Art Legal's network, a highly respected arts advisory firm at the forefront of the international art market. 

As multimillion-dollar acquisitions, restitution disputes, and fraud investigations make headlines, the legal complexities surrounding cultural assets have grown increasingly intricate. Amid this evolving landscape, Attorney Rachael Moore Perry—a distinguished legal strategist with deep experience in criminal law, family law, civil litigation, and other legal arenas—has joined Art Legal as head attorney referral to expand its legal–art services across the Greater Chicago region and beyond. 

This partnership marks a significant development in the growing field of art law, a discipline long established in Europe but increasingly critical in U.S. markets such as New York, Miami, and Chicago. Founded in 2020, Art Legal has pioneered an approach that blends referrals to top-tier legal counsel with cultural stewardship, ensuring transparency in an industry often shrouded in discretion. Perry’s expertise strengthens Art Legal’s ability to serve collectors, estates, and institutions navigating the legal intricacies of art ownership and protection. 

With Moore Perry leading just south of Chicago, Art Legal further expands its vision, ensuring integrity, transparency, and expertise remain at the forefront of art law and advisory services. Perry’s role fortifies Art Legal’s ability to offer strategic market guidance and legal counsel to collectors, estates, and institutions, ensuring clarity and protection in art dealings. 

Independent Strength, Shared Vision 

Art Legal specializes in ethical art transactions, curation, exhibitions, collection management, and cultural property protection. Though rooted in the Chicago area, the firm operates nationwide, leveraging its extensive network of art and legal professionals to assist clients across jurisdictions. Perry, alongside Art Legal’s national network, provides clients with the resources and insights needed to navigate the increasingly complex art landscape.

Perry brings over a decade of experience practicing law. Having started her career as an Assistant State’s Attorney, she gained extensive courtroom experience before transitioning to a broader practice—including criminal law, civil litigation, family law, and art law. Her deep understanding of legal complexities uniquely equips her to handle art crime, fraud, provenance disputes, and restitution matters with the highest level of strategic and ethical counsel. 

Her passion for history, literature, museums, the arts, and cultural heritage protection is central to her approach. “Art is more than an asset—it’s a record of human history. Whether in courtrooms or galleries, my focus has always been on protecting what truly matters,” Perry states. 

Perry’s experience in civil and criminal law provides a distinct advantage in navigating complex art-related disputes, from fraud cases and looted artifacts to estate battles and provenance concerns. “Legal issues leave people vulnerable in every way, whether in civil family court cases or within the art market. I hope to bring clarity, strategy, and protection to a space that can be unpredictable—just as I have for my civil, divorce, and family law clients.” 

A Continued Commitment 

In addition to her new role at Art Legal, Perry will continue to serve clients in family law, divorce, and other legal areas in which she has built a strong reputation for advocacy and strategic counsel. 

With Moore Perry counsel, Art Legal continues its mission to blend ethics, expertise, and advocacy—redefining what it means to advise in the art world while supporting clients across a wide spectrum of legal needs. Perry’s conflict-free, attorney-led guidance offers clients the independent counsel often missing in traditional art transactions. 

Founded in 2020, Art Legal LLC provides curatorial services, exhibitions, and artist support, ensuring meaningful elevation of artistic works. The firm remains at the forefront of art crime investigations, shedding light on fraud, forgeries, and cultural heritage protection. 

Since its founding, Art Legal has distinguished itself as both an arts advisory and an advocate for artists, collectors, curators, museums, and institutions. The firm’s founder, Kimberly Babin, is a respected arts advisor, curator, and art law specialist whose expertise has been featured by the Center for Art Law. Educated at Sotheby’s, Christie’s, and the Institute of Art and Law, Babin is a sought-after key-note speaker at major industry events such as New York Fashion Week and the International Law Conference in Miami. 

With Perry at the helm of Art Legal’s Chicago legal initiatives, the art advisory firm continues to set a standard of integrity, advocacy, and transparency—reshaping the conversation around art transactions in the modern era.