Hannah focuses her practice on litigation, assisting clients with all stages of the litigation process, from case investigation and discovery through motion practice and trial. She also works with the firm’s litigation team to develop case strategies and prepare for hearings, depositions, and trial.

Before joining Ward and Smith, Hannah served as a law clerk to the Honorable Brett H. Ludwig of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, where she conducted research on pending motions in order to draft proposed orders.  She has experience drafting orders on motions to dismiss, motions for summary judgment, temporary restraining orders, and motions for preliminary injunctions, along with jury instructions and verdict forms.

She also served as a judicial extern to the Honorable Judge Conrad of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina, gaining experience with civil and criminal matters by drafting proposed orders and attending hearings, oral arguments, and trials.