Rachel E. Eilers

Rachel Eilers is an associate in the firm’s Litigation Group. Rachel’s practice primarily focuses on medical malpractice defense and civil rights litigation in federal and state court. She is admitted to practice in all three federal District Courts in Florida and has represented numerous medical professionals, hospitals, corporations, and state agencies in the defense of a wide array of actions including medical negligence, personal injury, wrongful death, cybersecurity, crisis management, and civil rights litigation.

Prior to joining Hill Ward Henderson, Rachel clerked in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida. She graduated cum laude from the Auburn University Honors College and continued her education at Florida State University College of Law earning her Juris Doctor in 2019. While in law school, Rachel served as the Vice President of the Moot Court Competition Team and was awarded the William VanDercreek Award for her outstanding service to the team. She also served as a Staff Editor for the Florida State Law Review as well as the President of the Health Law Society.  Rachel was also an extern for the Florida Department of Health as well as the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, and was a semi-finalist in the 2018 William B. Bryant Invitational Moot Court Competition in Washington, D.C. Additionally, Rachel was a student advocate for the FSU Public Interest Law Center Children’s Advocacy Clinic and was active in organizing recruitment events while serving as a representative of the FSU law school as a student ambassador.

Outside of her practice, Rachel enjoys being outdoors and by the water. She loves traveling, spending time with her husband, family, and dog Mitzi, and cheering on the Auburn Tigers.