Hannah J. Wigger

Hannah J. Wigger is an associate with Sheppard Mullin in the firm’s Business Trial Practice Group.

Areas of Practice

Hannah represents clients in complex business litigation disputes, domestic and international arbitrations, and technical regulatory matters across the U.S. She has experience litigating claims across multiple industries involving disputes related to healthcare, telecommunications and satellites, commercial breaches of contract, and questions of statutory interpretation and administrative law. She also advises cable operators and other broadband providers in disputes related to access to rights-of-way, infrastructure deployment, pole attachments and a host of related topics.

Hannah is dedicated to representing and working with her pro bono clients. She represents clients seeking asylum in the United States. She also represents an environmental organization in federal court actions arising under the Endangered Species Act.

Honors

Bob Gerber Pro Bono Award, Sheppard Mullin, 2020

Washington, D.C. Rising Star, Super Lawyers, 2020-2022

Recommended Lawyer - Telecoms and Broadcast: Regulatory, Legal 500, 2022

Articles

Trade Secrets Law Blog Posts

• "What’s the Value? California Court Applies Patent Royalties Test To Trade Secret Claim," June 1, 2020

FCC Law Blog Posts

• "Captain’s Blog: Fly Me To The Moon," October 14, 2021
• "FCC Assessing State of Competitive Broadband Access to Multitenant Buildings," September 23, 2019
• "Once Bitten, Twice Shy: FCC Revisits Its Telemarketing Regulations In Light Of The DC Circuit’s Decision Striking Down Core Requirements," June 1, 2018 

Media Mentions

Speaking Engagements

• Speaker, "Communications Law and Policy," Vanderbilt University Short Course
• Speaker, "Handling Substantive and Procedural Motions in the District of Columbia," DC Bar, March 9, 2022

Events