Bio
Hannah splits her time between healthcare litigation and commercial litigation. She comfortably handles taking and defending depositions, drafting and arguing dispositive motions, and navigating complex appeals. She recently second-chaired her first jury trial.
Prior to joining Jackson Kelly, Hannah graduated first in her class from the University of Louisville’s Brandeis School of Law. While in law school, she was the Senior Notes Editor of the University of Louisville Law Review, where she led the note research and note writing process for other students. Hannah’s love of the law was evident in school, where she was a Teaching Assistant, Research Assistant, and leader in many organizations.
Outside of work, Hannah enjoys baking sourdough, spending time with her husband, daughter, and Mini Australian Shepherd, and reading fantasy books.
Education
- University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law (J.D., Valedictorian, Brandeis Honor Society, 2023)
University of Louisville Law Review, Vol. 61, Senior Notes Editor; Vol. 60, Member
Moot Court Board, V.P. of Competition Logistics
1L Class Representative, Student Bar Association
1L Representative Committee, Appalachian Law Caucus
Themis Bar Prep, Head Representative and Hiring Committee Member - Western Kentucky (B.A. in Political Science and History, summa cum laude, 2020)
Awarded Outstanding Student Achievement in Political Science
Awarded WKU Faculty-Undergraduate Student Engagement (FUSE) Research Grant
Alpha Delta Pi, Formal Recruitment Chair
Omicron Delta Kappa, Member - Big Sandy Community and Technical College (Associate of Arts, Highest Honors, 2017)
Floyd County Early College Academy Student (graduated high school with Associate degree)
Admissions
- Kentucky (2023)
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky (2023)
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Kentucky
Work History
- Jackson Kelly PLLC, Associate (2023-Present)
- Dinsmore & Shohl, Summer Associate (2022)
- Jackson Kelly PLLC, Summer Associate (2021)
- Research Assistant for Professors Timothy Hall and C.J Ryan
- Teaching Assistant for Sara Ochs
- Kentucky Legislative Research Commission, Judiciary Committee Intern (2020)
- Bell, Orr, Ayers & Moore, Runner (2018-2019)
Community
- Baby Health Service, Board Member (2023 – Current)
Awards
- Meredith Book Award
- George WM Moss Memorial Award
- Samuel L. Greenebaum Award for Excellence in Legal Writing
- Full Tuition Scholarship
- Law School Dean’s List (Fall 2020 through Spring 2023)
- WKU President’s List (Fall 2017 through Spring 2020)
- CALI Awards for Highest Grade: Torts; Civil Procedure I; Lawyering Skills II; Civil Procedure II; Constitutional Law I; Business Organizations; Evidence; Family Law; Advanced Legal Research; Criminal Procedure: Judicial Process; and Secured Transactions
Speaking Engagements & Publications
Publications
- Note, Hannah DePoy Hayden, Traffickinghub: Reforming Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act to Address Pornhub’s Exploitation of Sex Trafficking Victims, 61 U. Louisville L. Rev. 413 (2023)
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