Rachel Marie Hersh

Rachel Marie Hersh (Van Wormer) is the founding attorney of Van Wormer Law, LLC, focusing her practice extensively on all aspects of immigration and nationality law, as well as family matters. Admitted to practice in the Commonwealth of Virginia in 2008, she brings over fifteen years of legal advocacy experience representing individuals and families seeking asylum, lawful permanent residency, naturalization, and deportation defense.

Prior to establishing her firm in 2010, Ms. Hersh practiced immigration law at VK Vandaveer, PLLC. She holds a Juris Doctor from the Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law in Washington, D.C., and completed her undergraduate studies at the College of William and Mary, where she was honored as a James Monroe Scholar. Complementing her domestic practice, she has an international background, having pursued international business and trade law at Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Poland as a Kosciuszko Foundation Scholar, alongside legal and cultural studies in Rome, Italy.

Dedicated to compassionate and accessible legal service, Ms. Hersh emphasizes meticulous preparation and individualized attention for every client navigating complex immigration systems. Active in the legal community, she contributes significant pro bono service through the Borromeo Legal Project and maintains memberships in the American Immigration Lawyers Association, the Virginia State Bar, and the American Bar Association.