Rachel Ronca Hulburd focuses her legal practice in estate planning, trust administration, probate administration, and nonprofit organizations. After establishing herself as an estate planning and trust administration attorney at a nationally recognized firm in Century City, Rachel joined her father John at Ronca & Associates in 2022. She has extensive experience counseling clients in estate planning and trust and estate administration matters, and working closely with trustees, beneficiaries, accountants, opposing counsel, and other key players. Rachel brings her breadth of knowledge and service-oriented mindset to all of her clients at Ronca & Associates.

Rachel earned her Juris Doctorate and Masters of Law in International Business Transactions from the University of Denver College of Law in 2018. While in law school, Rachel served as Managing Editor of the Denver Journal of International Law & Policy and spent a summer studying international law on the Amalfi Coast.  Rachel earned her Bachelor of the Arts in History from Boston College in 2014.

Born and raised in San Luis Obispo, Rachel is thrilled to have returned to SLO with her husband and children. On the weekends you might find them hiking one of SLO County’s many trails or grabbing sandwiches at a local deli.

Professional & Civic Affiliations

• State Bar of California, admitted 2018

• San Luis Obispo County Bar Association, 2022-Present

• Board of Directors, Downtown SLO Association, 2024-Present

• Board of Directors, Community Board, French Hospital Medical Center, 2023-2026

Speaking Engagements

• California Wool Growers Association, Annual Convention, Ranch Succession Planning — “Estate Planning and Administration—Nuts & Bolts” (August 2024)