<P> Robert Zane ( Wendell Pierce ) is Rachel 's father , a well known Harvard - educated attorney ( and former classmate of Daniel Hardman ) who is a name partner at Rand , Kaldore and Zane , a powerful and respected New York law firm and a Pearson Hardman ( later Specter ) competitor . Rachel does n't like to let people know she is his daughter , choosing instead to prove she can make it in the legal profession without his help . Robert has not been very supportive of Rachel 's endeavors , especially when her test anxiety kept her from passing the LSAT , and he has on more than one occasion suggested that she choose another career path . Robert was the lawyer who replaced an attorney who died who was representing Folsom Foods against Pearson Hardman in a multi-case gender discrimination suit ( season 2 ) , until his daughter personally got involved with the case . That led Robert to drop the case and hire the recently dismissed Daniel Hardman to take over as an independent outside counsel for the case . </P>
<P> Robert Zane ( Wendell Pierce ) is Rachel 's father , a well known Harvard - educated attorney ( and former classmate of Daniel Hardman ) who is a name partner at Rand , Kaldore and Zane , a powerful and respected New York law firm and a Pearson Hardman ( later Specter ) competitor . Rachel does n't like to let people know she is his daughter , choosing instead to prove she can make it in the legal profession without his help . Robert has not been very supportive of Rachel 's endeavors , especially when her test anxiety kept her from passing the LSAT , and he has on more than one occasion suggested that she choose another career path . Robert was the lawyer who replaced an attorney who died who was representing Folsom Foods against Pearson Hardman in a multi-case gender discrimination suit ( season 2 ) , until his daughter personally got involved with the case . That led Robert to drop the case and hire the recently dismissed Daniel Hardman to take over as an independent outside counsel for the case . </P>
who plays rachel zane 's father on suits
who plays rachel zane 's father on suits
Wendell Pierce
Wendell Pierce