Rachel V. Hamar is an associate with the Law Office of William Hochberg, where she focuses primarily on social security disability, personal injury and workers’ compensation cases. She began working for the firm as a legal intern in 2008, and joined the firm as an attorney in 2011.
Rachel likes that each of Team Hochberg’s clients exposes her to new interests and experiences, and shows her a different perspective. She is constantly amazed and humbled she has the privilege of taking part in the lives of men and women who get up every day and overcome seemingly insurmountable obstacles because of their conditions and injuries.
Rachel spent her formative years in Eastern Washington, where she grew up amidst the natural beauty of the area and learned to appreciate the diversity of Washington State. She went on to graduate summa cum laude as a Wayne Stanford Scholar from Washington State University, where she studied history and law.
Rachel then attended law school at the University of Washington, where she worked with the Immigrant Families Advocacy Project and as an advocate for foster children in the Child and Youth Advocacy Clinic. She also served as the Washington State Association for Justice Student Liaison, and takes great pride in empowering injured people through the law.
In her time off, Rachel enjoys traveling to exotic locales, watching art films, and collecting wheat pennies.
Contact Rachel: rachel@hochberglaw.net
Admissions
- Washington State Bar Association
- Washington State Supreme Court
Education
- Washington State University, B.A.
- University of Washington School of Law, J.D.
Professional Memberships
- Washington State Bar Association
- Washington State Association for Justice (WSAJ), Eagle Member
Publications
- William D. Hochberg, Amie C. Peters, & Rachel V. Hamar, “A ‘Harry’ Situation: The Washington Supreme Court Addresses Occupational Hearing Loss,” Trial News, April 9, 2009.
Community Service
- Member, WSAJ New Members Committee

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