Rachel Hudson is an Associate Attorney with Casey Denson Law. She joined the firm in 2024 and is a passionate advocate for her clients. Ms. Hudson earned her law degree from UCLA School of Law, where she was awarded membership in the Order of the Coif, an honor recognizing the top ten percent of each class. Ms. Hudson received her undergraduate degree in Art History from Barnard College at Columbia University, graduating magna cum laude.

Before joining Casey Denson Law, Ms. Hudson clerked on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. She also has experience working with the ACLU of Southern California, the Federal Public Defender for the Eastern District of California, and as part of the legal team on numerous civil rights cases in Louisiana.

In law school, Ms. Hudson joined the Reentry Legal Clinic to assist individuals seeking record expungements post-incarceration. She also served as a student attorney with the Bail Practicum, representing clients in pre-trial criminal hearings. As a co-chair of Law Students for Decarceration, Ms. Hudson organized the quarterly Incarcerated Persons Correspondence Project, where law students provided legal resources to individuals serving prison sentences across the country. Completing specializations in the David J. Epstein Public Interest Law and Policy Program and in the Critical Race Studies Program, Ms. Hudson ensured social justice was the focus of her legal education.

Raised in Lafayette, with family ties across South Louisiana, Ms. Hudson is dedicated to supporting the workers, families, and communities that make this region culturally rich and resilient. She is admitted to the Louisiana State Bar and the United States District Courts for the Eastern, Middle, and Western Districts of Louisiana. Ms. Hudson has published her writing in Louisiana Advocates and for the New Orleans Bar Association Blog.