Hannah Wei Ryu | Houston | Hogan Lovells

Hannah Wei Ryu

Associate Litigation, Arbitration, and Employment

Languages

Chinese, English, Shanghainese

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Hannah Wei Ryu
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Hannah Wei Ryu is an associate in the firm's litigation, arbitration, and employment group, focusing her practice on complex commercial litigation and international arbitration. She takes a proactive and analytical approach to every case. 

Hannah earned her J.D. from the University of Texas School of Law in 2024, where she served as Managing Editor of the Texas International Law Journal, Firm Development Director of the Texas Women’s Law Caucus, and Editor for the Texas Journal of Oil, Gas, & Energy Law. As part of the Human Rights Clinic, she authored a book, "Unsportsmanlike Conduct: Remedying Human Rights Violations in U.S. Professional Sports Leagues," and traveled to Geneva to propose a new human rights special rapporteur to U.N. delegates. Passionate about criminal justice reform and pro bono advocacy, Hannah has successfully argued before the Texas Parole Board to secure parole status for her clients. She also volunteers with the Innocence Project. 

Before law school, she interned for the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas and the U.S. Senate. She graduated magna cum laude from Rice University with a B.A. in Psychology.

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Credentials

Education
  • Juris Doctor, The University of Texas School of Law, 2024
  • B.A. in Psychology, Rice University, Magna Cum Laude, 2020
Bar admissions and qualifications
  • Texas
Court admissions
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Memberships
  • Houston Young Lawyers Association