Personal and 
Education Background
Rachel B. Hitch received her B.A. from Bloomsburg University in 1997, and her J.D. from the Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law at Campbell University in 2002. During law school, she served as Attorney General of the law school’s honor court and membership editor of the law review. In 2002, Ms. Hitch was the recipient of the Pro Bono Public Service Award of the North Carolina State Bar.
Ms. Hitch joined Schwartz & Shaw in 2002 and practices exclusively education law, with an emphasis on issues in special education.
Ms. Hitch is a member of the North Carolina Council of School Attorneys and the National Council of School Attorneys.
Ms. Hitch is married to Jeremy Hitch.
- B.A., Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, 1997
- Deans List
- J.D., Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law, Campbell University, 2002
- 2002 North Carolina State Bar Pro Bono Public Service Award Recipient
- 2001-2002 Honor Court, Attorney General
- 2000-2002 Law Review, Membership Editor
- 2000-2001 William C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot
- Harnett County District Attorney’s Office, 2000-2001
- Law Clerk
- Helms, Henderson & Porter, 2001
- Summer Associate
- Schwartz & Shaw, P.L.L.C., 2002-Present
- Associate Attorney
Areas of Practice
Education Law
Legal Jurisdictions
Admission to bar, 2002, North Carolina.
Professional Activities
- Bar Association Memberships
- North Carolina Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- Wake County Bar Association
- Public Service Committee Member
- Young Lawyer’s Division Member
- National Council of School Attorneys
- North Carolina Council of School Attorneys