Hannah L. Bedard is an associate in the Washington, D.C. office of Gibson Dunn. She is a member of the firm’s litigation department and her practice focuses on intellectual property litigation.
Hannah has litigated a variety of intellectual property matters, including patent, copyright, trade secret, and Lanham Act cases, as well as other complex civil litigation matters, including products liability, contract, and False Claims Act cases. Hannah has experience in all stages of litigation and has represented clients in motions for injunctive relief, summary judgment, evidentiary disputes, and post-trial relief. She has also been a member of numerous appellate teams. Hannah also maintains an active pro bono practice, including representing veterans.
Hannah graduated magna cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School where she received her Juris Doctor. She served as an executive editor of the University of Pennsylvania Law Review and a teaching assistant in intellectual property law courses. She received her Bachelor of Science in Brain and Cognitive Sciences from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2011.
Prior to joining Gibson Dunn, Hannah served as a law clerk to the Honorable Raymond C. Clevenger, III of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Previously, Hannah practiced with Kirkland & Ellis LLP, where she focused on intellectual property litigation, and more recently with Wilkinson Stekloff LLP in Washington, D.C.
Hannah is admitted to practice law in the District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of Virginia, and before the Second Circuit, Seventh Circuit, D.C. Circuit, Federal Circuit, and District Court for the District of Columbia.
Capabilities
- Intellectual Property
- Appellate and Constitutional Law
- Fashion, Retail, and Consumer Products
- Litigation
- Technology Litigation
Credentials
Education:
- University of Pennsylvania - 2016 Juris Doctor
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology - 2011 Bachelor of Science
Admissions:
- District of Columbia Bar
- Virginia Bar
Clerkships:
- US Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit, Hon. Raymond C. Clevenger, III, 2017