Rachel Park Hurt

Rachel Park Hurt attended undergraduate school at Syracuse University. She received her bachelor of arts degree, cum laude, in 2003, double-majoring in history and political science. In 2004, Rachel received her Master's in Public Administration from the Maxwell School of Citizenship & Public Affairs at Syracuse University with a focus on political leadership and American political thought. During her time at Syracuse, Rachel was a member of the Syracuse University softball team, serving as captain during her senior year, and was a cadet in the Air Force R.O.T.C. program, Detachment #535. After leaving Syracuse, Rachel attended the University of Tennessee College of Law, obtaining her doctor of jurisprudence in 2007. While in law school, Rachel was a legal extern for the Tennessee Sixth Judicial Circuit, articles editor for the Tennessee Law Review, and two-time member of the constitutional law moot court team. After law school, Rachel clerked for the Tennessee Supreme Court in the chambers of the Honorable Cornelia A. Clark for two years. During her clerkship, Rachel assisted Justice Clark in all aspects of appellate practice, including attending oral arguments, reviewing trial records, researching for and writing published opinions, and editing and evaluating the legal drafts of written opinions.


Rachel joined Arnett, Draper & Hagood in the fall of 2009. Rachel's primary practice areas are medical malpractice defense, health law, and general civil litigation. She is a member of the Knoxville and Tennessee Bar Association, currently serving as Chair person of the KBA Barristers' Athletic Committee. In July 2012, Rachel was awarded in the "Donald F. Paine Lawyer of the Year Award" for her work through the Pro Bono Project. Rachel became a Partner in the firm in 2016.


Personal: Rachel is married. She enjoys golfing, watching college football, and vacationing at Walt Disney World.