Hannah Cornett Land

Associate

Hannah is an associate in the State AG Group and represents a wide range of clients facing investigations brought by state attorneys general, the Federal Trade Commission and the National Advertising Division, an independent self-regulatory agency established by the U.S. advertising industry to build consumer trust in advertising and support fair competition in the marketplace.

Hannah’s clients include start-ups, trade associations, and Fortune 100 companies spanning the hospitality, technology, pharmaceutical, software, automobile, manufacturing, and retail industries. She advises consumer-facing businesses on building relationships with state AG offices and other regulatory agencies in advance of potential scrutiny. Should a client come to the attention of a regulator, she counsels through every step of the investigation process, from discovery and settlement negotiations, to, where necessary, litigation and appeals. She is currently representing several clients in ongoing data breach investigations led by state attorneys general and has a detailed understanding of the protocols and procedures involved in defending these investigations with a view to minimizing impact on business operations and reputational damage. 

In addition, Hannah maintains an active pro bono practice, and recently secured medical retirement and tuition reimbursement for a wrongfully discharged naval veteran. Hannah has also represented clients seeking asylum in federal immigration court.

While in law school, Hannah was a summer associate at the firm. Prior to that, Hannah was a legal intern for the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Oversight & Government Reform and the U.S. Office of Special Counsel Retaliation & Disclosure Unit. Hannah also worked with the Kentucky State Auditor on a rape kit reform initiative.

Hannah earned her bachelor's degree, summa cum laude, from the University of Kentucky and she earned her law degree from Georgetown University Law Center, where she was an editor of The Georgetown Journal of Gender and the Law and participated in Georgetown’s Civil Rights Clinic.

Experience

News

Impeachment Is Almost Over. Here Are the Dozens of Lawyers Who Got Involved

February 05, 2020

On February 5, the National Law Journal published an article about the private lawyers who were pulled into President Donald Trump's impeachment at “nearly every stage of the proceedings."

Publications

What Companies Should Consider Amid Multistate AG Actions

June 21, 2024

In this Law360 article Chris Allen, Siran Faulders and Hannah Land discuss multistate efforts and what businesses should understand about these collective actions.

How State AGs Process And Prioritize Consumer Complaints

January 02, 2024

In Law360 Meghan Stoppel and Hannah Cornett Land discuss how AG offices manage consumer complaints and how businesses can mitigate complaints.

State AGs May Spoil the Party for Renegade Social Media Influencers

December 07, 2023

The National Law Journal quotes Meghan Stoppel and Hannah Cornett as they discussed warnings from the FTC to advertisers about how and when they should disclose endorsements from influencers.

State AG Pulse | Influencers, Identify Yourselves, Says FTC

December 04, 2023

Influencers have an outsized impact on what we buy. In this week’s podcast Meghan Stoppel and Hannah Cornett discuss warnings from the FTC to advertisers about how and when they should disclose endorsements from influencers.

State AG Pulse | CT AG Reacts to Genetic Data Breach

November 06, 2023

When 23andMe suffered a data breach that potentially exposed sensitive data collected in genetic testing, Connecticut AG William Tong took action. Chris Allen and Hannah Cornett discuss the implications of the breach and identify best practices for anticipating and responding to data security incidents.

How Consumer Complaints Can Help Companies

November 02, 2023

In Law360 Meghan Stoppel and Hannah Cornett offer up a new way to think about consumer complaints.

State AG Pulse | CFPB’s AI Guidelines for Lenders Send Important Signals For All Businesses

September 25, 2023

In Episode 3, Meghan Stoppel and Hannah Cornett recommend that all businesses pay attention to the CFPB’s recently issued guidelines on the use of AI tools in credit writing, since other regulators are likely to follow suit and the impacts go beyond the credit industry.

Game-On: Why Tabletop Exercises Are Key to Cybersecurity Resilience

August 02, 2023

In this Corporate Compliance Insights article Meghan Stoppel and Hannah Cornett summarize the importance of tabletop exercises and how they can save companies millions and help them avoid potential regulatory scrutiny.

Regulators and Cybersecurity Leaders Advise Businesses on How to Prepare For A Major Attack and the Consequences of Failure to Act

April 06, 2023

On April 4, 2023, the office of Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul was joined by leaders in technology and law enforcement for a full-day symposium designed to inform CISOs, CTOs and CIOs on how best to protect their business from cyber threats.

Industry Sectors

Education

  • Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., 2019
  • University of Kentucky, B.A., summa cum laude, 2015
  • Virginia
  • District of Columbia