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#  Rachael W. Hiatt 

Senior Associate

 

 

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 Location  [ Los Angeles  ](https://www.kelleydrye.com/locations/los-angeles)  

 Phone number   (213) 547-4911    

 

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- About
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 Rachael Hiatt has considerable experience in complex commercial litigation in California state and federal courts. Rachael’s practice focuses on contractual disputes, fraud issues, real estate and environmental claims. Rachael also has years of experience helping clients navigate the complexities of mass tort litigation related to wildfire damages. Her litigation experience involves pretrial procedure and discovery, electronic discovery, briefing motions, and hearings.

Rachael maintains an active pro bono docket on issues important to her local community. She also volunteers with the LA chapter of the Surfrider Foundation by participating in beach cleanups.

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 August 21, 2025

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  *The Best Lawyers in America©* ​“Ones to Watch” (Woodward/White, Inc.), Commercial Litigation, 2026.

Recognized in ​“Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation,” *Lawdragon*, 2023-2025.

Recognized as a ​“Southern California Rising Stars,” *Super Lawyers*, 2024-2025.

Selected as a ​“Leaders Of Influence: Minority Attorneys,” *Los Angeles Business Journal*, 2023.

 

  

 

 

 

 ### Related Services

- [Commercial Litigation](https://www.kelleydrye.com/practices/commercial-litigation)
- [Environmental Litigation](https://www.kelleydrye.com/practices/environmental-litigation)
- [Litigation](https://www.kelleydrye.com/practices/litigation)
 
 

###   Education  

   University of California, Davis School of Law, J.D., 2017   UC Davis Law Review, editor, Environmental Law and Policy Journal, senior editor   University of California, Santa Barbara, B.A., 2013     

 

###   Admissions  

   California, 2017   

 

###   Courts  

  U.S. District Court–Central District of California U.S. District Court–Eastern District of California U.S. District Court–Southern District of California U.S. District Court–Northern District of California  

 

###   Languages  

  Spanish