Hannah Paton
Hannah Paton works in the firm's Environment, Energy & Resources practice. Prior to joining Perkins Coie, she served as a clerk to the Hon. Peter J. Maassen of the Alaska Supreme Court.
She 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.
Areas of focus
Education & Credentials
Education
- University of Michigan Law School, J.D., Order of the Coif, magna cum laude, Notes Editor, Michigan Law Review, 2022
- Bucknell University, B.A., Economics and Environmental Studies, magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, 2017
Bar and Court Admissions
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Alaska
Related Employment
- 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
Clerkships
- Hannah Paton > Clerkships, Supreme Court of Alaska