Rachel H. Snead

Rachel Snead joined Hook Law in 2019. Her practice is focused primarily in estate planning, estate and trust administration, guardianship and conservatorships, dispute resolution, and fiduciary litigation. She enjoys the diversity of work that elder law provides and the challenges presented by litigation, just as much as she enjoys helping people create their unique estate plans and navigate the complex administration of estates and trusts. 

In 2022, she attended the prestigious National Trial Advocacy College at the University of Virginia School of Law, where she received intensive hands-on advocacy training. Rachel has taught multiple continuing legal education courses, including “Getting Started in Elder Law,” “Virginia Probate from Start to Finish,” and “Guardianships and Assisted Decision-Making in Virginia.” She has facilitated sessions for VAELA, including “Medicaid & SSI When a Client Owns a Business.” She has also been published on various platforms, including T & E Magazine, WealthManagement.com, and Age in Action, a quarterly newsletter published by the Virginia Center on Aging and the Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services.

Rachel lives in Chesapeake, Virginia, where her compassion for others extends beyond her legal work to her love for animals. When she’s not advocating for her clients, she fosters kittens through local rescue organizations. Rachel also enjoys reading, cross-stitching, and spending quality time with her niece and nephew.