Biography

Hannah represents families with compassion and empathy, focusing on her clients' wants and needs. As a member of Verrill's Family Law Group, Hannah represents clients in divorce, custody, guardianship, modification, contempt, and restraining order hearings. She has a background working with and representing domestic violence survivors and is skilled in working with clients who have survived trauma.

Before joining Verrill, Hannah worked at 'Carolyn's House', a branch of the YWCA, as a housing coordinator for homeless women and children. Hannah has worked at the Women's Bar Foundation, and the Mental Health Legal Advisors Committee. She participated in the Domestic Violence Institute at Northeastern University, as well as the Poverty Law Clinic. Further, she worked as a teaching assistant for the Community Business Clinic and the Domestic Violence Institute. Through these involvements, she has gained valuable experience and knowledge in working with families through trauma.

Originally from Buffalo, New York, Hannah has since settled in Boston. When she is not in the office, Hannah spends her time with friends and exploring Boston. Always fun and competitive, Hannah enjoys playing games, especially playing jeopardy with her family law colleagues. She is known to constantly have a deck of cards available.

Services/Industries

Education

  • Northeastern University School of Law  (J.D.)
  • Niagara University  (B.A.)

Bar Admissions

  • Massachusetts
  • Connecticut
  • Maine

Memberships

  • American Bar Association

Honors

  • Alpha Kappa Delta, National Sociology Honors Society
  • Phi Sigma Tau, National Philosophy Honors Society
  • Delta Epsilon Sigma, National Honors Society for Catholic Colleges

Firm Highlights

Publication/Podcast

Sexual Harassment and Sexual Assault Injury in the Workplace: Paths to Recovery in and Outside of Workers’ Compensation

Verrill counsel Elizabeth Connellan Smith recently co-authored “ Sexual Harassment And Sexual Assault Injury In The Workplace: Paths To Recovery In And Outside Of Workers’ Compensation ” for the American Bar Association Law Journal...

News

Jim Cohen Discusses “No Blank Checks” Citizen Initiative Before Maine Legislative Committee

Verrill Partner Jim Cohen was recently quoted in a Spectrum News article " Maine Ballot Initiative To Require Voter Approval For $1B Borrowing Gets Broad Support.” Maine LD 1772 is a citizen-initiated ballot question...

Blog

GLORY, GLORY, HALLELUJAH!

Remember that old parody of the Battle Hymn of the Republic we used to sing before there was an Internet? There are apparently many versions, but they all generally involve children inflicting various types...

Matter

Elections and Constitutional Law: Successfully Challenged Certification of Initiative Petition

In a victory for consumers and the ride-hailing public, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court recently barred the Secretary of State from placing on the November ballot initiative petitions proposed by companies such as Uber...

Publication/Podcast

U.S. Tax Considerations When Buying Property Abroad with Ruth Mattson

Verrill partner Ruth Mattson was recently featured on The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel 's podcast series Trust and Estate Talk . In this podcast, U.S. Tax Considerations When Buying Property Abroad...

Publication/Podcast

State Trademark Registration

The United States has two levels of trademark registration: state and federal. A state trademark registration is issued by a state office and protects a trademark only in that state, whereas a federal trademark...

Matter

Successful Representation of Insurer before U.S. District Court for the District of Maine

Verrill successfully represented an insurer before the U.S. District Court for the District of Maine in an insurance coverage matter alleging that the insurer improperly denied a defense and indemnification to a landlord under...

Blog

New Options for Retirement Plan Distributions Under SECURE 2.0

This post summarizes the new distribution options, including penalty-free withdrawals, applicable to defined contribution plans under the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 (“SECURE 2.0”) and provides a timeline of their effective dates. The new...

News

Verrill Welcomes Partner Andrew M. Walsh to Firm’s Business Law Group

Blog

Gag Clauses – New Guidance and Litigation Will Inform Compliance

Certain provisions of the Transparency in Coverage Final Regulations and the Consolidated Appropriation Act, 2021 (“CAA”) require group health plans and/or their vendors to report information to federal agencies. On December 31, 2023, group...

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