Highly strategic and results-oriented advocates committed to excellence in client service.

Madeline Hooks

Associate ( Los Angeles / Irvine )

Direct 949.359.5484 LinkedIn

Bio

Madeline Hooks is a diligent and resourceful litigator whose experience spans government service and private practice. She has supported complex matters from investigation through trial with a focus on motion practice, discovery strategy, and courtroom readiness. 

Clients value her meticulous preparation, clear written advocacy, and calm, organized approach under pressure. A former athlete, Madeline keeps her eye on the endgame of trial, having gained crucial experience in the courtroom handling witnesses and arguing cases for the government. Every summer during law school, Madeline returned to RSHC where she contributed to multifaceted civil litigation, with a special focus on aviation and insurance disputes.

Madeline also plays a critical role in helping clients navigate AI tools and applies her tech-forward interests to assist clients on RSHC’s Autonomous Vehicles Team.

Experience

Representative Engagements

  • Handled 20+ witnesses in 14 preliminary hearings for the government.
  • Created leverage for highly favorable settlement of major aviation insurance dispute.
  • On trial team for federal aerospace trial, contributing to complete victory at trial.

Credentials

Education

Western State College of Law, J.D., 2025, cum laude
Merit Scholarship recipient
Honors Moot Court and Negotiations Team Member
President, Artificial Intelligence Law Student Association

Butler University, B.A., Criminology and Psychology, 2021
Member of Alpha Kappa Delta International Sociology Honor Society 
4-Year Division 1 Lacross Player
Best East Academic All American (2018-2021)

Bar Admissions

California

Professional Memberships

Orange County Bar Association