Leah Hamlin
Partner Litigation
Overview
Leah Hamlin is a litigation partner in the Washington, D.C., office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Her practice focuses on complex civil litigation, class actions and mass actions in federal and state courts across the country. Prior to joining Kirkland, Leah worked at a litigation boutique in Irvine, California. She also served as a law clerk to Judge Daniel A. Bress on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and Judge Josephine L. Staton on the United States District Court for the Central District of California.
Experience
Clerk & Government Experience
Law ClerkHonorable Daniel A. BressUnited States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit2020–2021
Law ClerkHonorable Josephine L. StatonUnited States District Court for the Central District of California2017–2018
Prior Experience
Umberg Zipser LLP
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Credentials
Admissions & Qualifications
- 2022District of Columbia
- 2017California
Courts
- United States District Court for the Central District of California
Education
- University of California, Berkeley, School of Law2017Order of the Coif
- Yale UniversityB.A., Political Sciencemagna cum laude2014with Distinction