Rachel Hirsch Associate

/ rhirsch@ifrahlaw.com / P (202) 524-4145

In a litigator, experience is key. Rachel Hirsch got hers representing major national and international product manufacturers in complex commercial and product-liability cases. Her clients included major drug and medical-device manufacturers and automobile manufacturers. Managing the day-to-day activities of high-stakes litigation, Rachel gained invaluable experience both inside and outside the courtroom.

Rachel's experience makes her a strong advocate for the clients she represents today. But experience taught her that advocacy, alone, is not enough. She has built a reputation for maintaining a strong rapport with her clients. She responds to their inquiries quickly and efficiently, without ever sacrificing the quality or thoughtfulness of her response. Rachel prides herself on achieving the best results for her clients while always striving to help them save costs along the way.

Rachel began her legal career at the national law firm Venable LLP, practicing in the areas of product liability defense and general commercial litigation. Before joining Ifrah PLLC in November 2009, Rachel honed her legal skills at the Maryland law firm of Meyers, Rodbell & Rosenbaum, P.A., where she represented insurance companies in lead paint litigation. While at this mid-sized firm, Rachel was active in the Baltimore legal community and forged strong relationships with her fellow practitioners. Rachel also clerked for the Baltimore City Equal Employment Opportunity Commission after her first year of law school drafting opinions for the administrative law judges in cases involving race and gender discrimination.

Rachel devoted a significant amount of her time to representing individuals on a pro bono basis. Her pro bono work included assisting in the representation of Baltimore City foster children in a case involving a 20-year-old consent decree issued by the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland.

Rachel is a member of the board of the Maryland Defense Counsel, where she currently serves as program co-chair and formerly held the positions of products liability chair and sponsorship co-chair. Rachel is also an active member of the Baltimore Women's Bar Association. Rachel and Jeff Ifrah co-authored the July 19, 2010, article in The National Law Journal, "Circuits Split over Securities Fraud Sentencing."

At the University of Maryland School of Law, Rachel served as the associate articles editor for the Journal of Business and Technology Law and as a student editor for the Calabresi Symposium Special Edition of the Maryland Law Review. Rachel was president of the Jewish Law Students Association. Her clinical work representing persons with disabilities earned her a Community Service Appreciation Award from The Arc of Baltimore.