Hannah
Amundsen
Hannah E. Amundsen is a litigator who represents companies in commercial disputes, product liability and mass tort matters, toxic tort litigation, and cases involving life sciences and health effects.
She has experience in state and federal court and with the full lifecycle of a case, from pleadings and discovery through motion practice and trial preparation. Before beginning her law practice, Hannah worked in government and politics, experience that informs how she approaches matters shaped by public institutions, regulatory context, and competing constituencies.
Hannah brings a thoughtful, organized approach to complex records and evolving disputes. She focuses on understanding the facts early, keeping the work moving, and helping the team prepare each matter with the client's objective in view.
Hannah's experience includes:
- Representing clients in state and federal court through the lifecycle of litigation, from initial pleadings through trial preparation.
- Handling commercial disputes involving detailed factual records, competing business interests, and significant motion practice.
- Working on product liability, mass tort, chemical exposure, and toxic tort matters for corporate clients.
- Assisting with disputes involving life sciences, alleged health effects, causation, and expert evidence.
- Managing document review, discovery, factual development, legal research, briefing, and trial preparation.
- Bringing prior experience in government and politics to matters involving public institutions, regulatory context, and sensitive stakeholder concerns.
- Loyola University Chicago School of Law, J.D., 2022
- University of Chicago, B.A., 2015
- Illinois
- New York State Bar Association Empire State Counsel Program for Pro Bono Work Honoree, 2025
- Legal Aid Chicago - Order of Protection Project, Pro Bono Volunteer of the Year, 2026