How Can I Help You Move Forward?

As a trial attorney with more than 15 years’ experience, I have zealously represented individuals and companies as first chair in more than 1,000 cases, including 40 tried to jury verdict. My tireless work ethic combined with experienced trial know-how allow me to help my clients successfully navigate often challenging litigation to advantageous conclusions.

Overview

Rachel Hancock represents individuals and companies in litigation. Among those matters she defends against gross negligence and personal injury claims, premises liability, products liability, construction defects, and business torts. In addition, she defends and prosecutes first party property claims regarding homeowner’s policy claims and insurance coverage.

Working first for private law firms and then 12 years as in-house counsel for two major insurance companies, Rachel honed her exceptional skills in heavy litigation dockets, including collaborating on and completing appellate work for numerous cases. Her extensive experience in pre-trial discovery, depositions, expert retention, motion practice and jury selection has proved invaluable in helping her clients achieve their desired outcomes.

Outside the Office

Rachel enjoys spending time with her family. She also enjoys traveling, attending shows and reading. Once upon a time, she sang and acted in Broadway-style charity shows and events and hopes to do so again someday.

Education

  • South Texas College of Law, J.D., 2007
    • Student Bar Association President’s Award
    • Pro-Bono Honors Program Certificate
    • Mediation Certification
  • Texas A&M University College of Architecture, Bachelor of Environmental Design, minor in art history, 2003

Admissions

Bar Admissions

  • Texas

Court Admissions

  • All Texas State Courts
  • U.S District Courts for the Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western Districts of Texas
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Professional

  • Texas Bar Association, Member
    • Construction Law
    • Litigation
    • Insurance Law
  • Houston Bar Association
  • Claims and Litigation Management Alliance (CLM)
  • Texas Aggie Bar Association
  • American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA)
  • Texas Bar Foundation
  • Texas Bar College
  • Night Court: Lawyers Entertaining for Charity (cast member, 2009-2014)

Community

  • PTO board member
  • Gymnastics team parent

  • Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America for Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law (2024)

  • “Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Update,” Advanced Personal Injury Law Course (2023)
  • “Staying in the Know of the Various Courts: How Attorneys Can Access Essential Resources,” Advanced Civil Trial Course (2022)
  • “Affidavits: Changes in the Law and Recent Court Decisions,” Texas Bar Conference, Section 18.001 (2021)
  • TASIU Gulf Coast Insurance Fraud Seminar (2019)

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