Johannah Cassel-Walker | San Francisco | Hogan Lovells

Johannah Cassel-Walker

Senior Associate Litigation, Arbitration, and Employment

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Johannah Cassel-Walker
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  • Overview
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As a senior associate in our Supreme Court and Appellate Group, Johannah Cassel-Walker has briefed cases in federal and state appellate courts across the country, including the Supreme Court.  She has argued multiple cases, including before the Sixth Circuit and the Ninth Circuit.  Johannah is also routinely involved in trial litigation, leveraging her experience to draft high-stakes dispositive motions and to advise on issue preservation.

Johannah's work spans wide range of subject areas, including constitutional law, intellectual property, education, and products liability.  She also maintains an active pro bono practice which focuses on voting rights, prisoners' rights, and health equity. Before joining Hogan Lovells, Johannah served as a law clerk to Chief Judge Roger L. Gregory of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and Judge John A. Mendez of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California. 

Johannah graduated from the University of Michigan Law School, where she won the Henry M. Campbell Moot Court Competition and served as a notes editor for the Michigan Journal of Law Reform.

Credentials

Education
  • J.D., University of Michigan Law School, 2018
  • B.A., University of Oklahoma, summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, 2015
Bar admissions and qualifications
  • District of Columbia
  • Arkansas
  • California
Court admissions
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit
Memberships
  • Dean's Advisory Council, University of Michigan Law School