Introduction
Hannah works in the firm's Projects, Energy, Environment & Resources practice.
Hannah Paton completed internships at both the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) Civil Division and the Environmental Section of the Alaska Department of Law. Additionally, she was a summer associate at an international law firm.
Hannah earned her J.D. from University of Michigan Law School. While in law school, Hannah served as a notes editor for the Michigan Law Review, president of the Environmental Law Society, and was selected as a Dow Sustainability fellow. Before law school, she received her B.A. in economics and environmental studies from Bucknell University.
*Admitted only in Alaska.
Education & credentials
- University of Michigan Law School, J.D., 2022
- Bucknell University, B.A., Economics and Environmental Studies, 2017
- Alaska
- U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Division, Appellate Staff, Washington D.C., Intern, 2022
- Jenner & Block LLP, Chicago, IL, Summer Associate, 2021
- Alaska Department of Law, Environmental Section, Anchorage, AK, Legal Intern, 2020
- Hon. Peter J. Maassen, Supreme Court of Alaska
Professional recognition
Recognized by Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch for Environmental Law, 2025