Hart Wagner Welcomes Attorney Rachel Wolfard

Rachel has joined the firm’s preeminent medical malpractice and general liability defense teams. Her work on these teams will include personal injury and wrongful death defense, premises and product liability defense, and regulatory agencies representation.

“Rachel is a great addition to our firm,” said Managing Partner Gordy Welborn. “We look forward to providing her with the opportunity to become an integral part of our practice. Our clients will be well served by her experience.”

Born and raised in Portland, Rachel graduated from Lincoln High School and then attended the University of Oregon as a scholar in the Robert D. Clark Honors College. There, she earned three bachelor’s degrees in English, Political Science, and Spanish. She went on to attend Lewis & Clark Law School, graduating cum laude.

Before joining our team at Hart Wagner LLP, Rachel worked as a certified law clerk at the United States Attorney’s Office, and a law clerk at the Oregon Law Center. During law school, she served as an associate editor for Environmental Law Review. She also published an article on regulatory takings in Florida Law Review. She is admitted to practice law in Oregon State Courts. In her free time, she enjoys traveling and spending time with family and friends.