Overview
Hannah Murphy is a litigator who focuses her practice on privacy law, consumer protection, and elections. She has earned the ANSI-accredited Certified Information Privacy Professional/United States (CIPP/US) credential through the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP).
Areas of Concentration
- Constitutional Law (Due Process, Equal Protection, First Amendment, etc.)
- Consumer Protection (Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act, Florida Credit Collection Practices Act, Federal Fair Credit Reporting Act, etc.)
- Election Law (Candidates, Political Committees, Communications, Contributions, Election Contests, Recount Monitoring, and Related Litigation)
- Estate, Probate, and Trust Litigation (Undue Influence Claims, Fiduciary Duty Claims, Construction of Trusts and Wills for multimillion dollar trusts)
- Litigation & Dispute Resolution (Florida and Federal)
- Privacy Law (HIPAA, CANSPAM, GDPR, TCPA, Florida’s Privacy Protection Act, etc.)
Prior to joining the Firm, Hannah clerked for the Honorable Mark Walker in the Northern District of Florida, where she worked on, among other things, multi-district litigation and high-profile election and First Amendment cases.
Prior to law school, Hannah worked in political campaigns. She served as Data Director to a successful United States Senate campaign as well as a state party. She also held roles at various national political organizations working on state and federal election compliance, database administration, and communication strategy.
Judicial Clerkships
- Judicial Law Clerk, Chief Judge Mark Walker, United States District Court in the Northern District of Florida
Professional & Community Involvement
- Tallahassee Bar Association (TBA), Marketing Committee, 2023-Present
- Tallahassee Women Lawyers (TWL), Meetings Coordinator Co-Chair, 2023-Present
Recognition
- Florida Super Lawyers, Rising Star, 2024-Present
Publications & Presentations
Publications:
New Law Creates Stricter Requirements for Filing Ethics Complaints at both State and Local Level
Tallahassee Bar Association Bulletin|September 2024
Publications:
A Primer on Pixels: The Legal Risks of Website Analytics
Tallahassee Women Lawyers Spring 2024 Newsletter|June 2024
Election & Political Law News Update, Publications:
Don’t Lose the Election Before Your Campaign Begins: The Top Four Mistakes to Avoid When Qualifying
Stearns Weaver Miller News Update|May 2024
Publications:
Trust Banking: Who’s the Boss? Navigating the Trustee-Guardian Relationship
Florida Banking|October 2023
Publications:
Trust Banking: The Florida Family Trifecta
Florida Banking|May 2023
Newsroom
In the Media:
Tallahassee Women Lawyers 2023 Fall Newsletter
October 2023