Hannah Litty joined Tharrington Smith, LLP, as an associate in the firm’s Family Law section following her graduation from the University of North Carolina School of Law in 2025. During law school, she served as Executive Editor of the North Carolina Journal of International Law, worked as a research assistant, and participated extensively in the UNC Pro Bono Program—completing more than 200 hours of service. She also gained hands-on experience through the Domestic and Sexual Violence Clinic at UNC, where she earned a Merit Certificate for Highest Achievement. Before law school, Hannah graduated cum laude from Auburn University in 2022 with a Bachelor of Science in Political Science and a minor in Spanish.

Her legal experience includes positions with the United States Department of Justice Civil Rights Division in Washington, D.C.; the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia; the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office; the North Carolina Court of Appeals; and a Nashville law firm. Her published article, “The Taliban’s ‘Gender Apartheid’: The Reality of Women in Afghanistan,” appeared in the North Carolina Journal of International Law (2024).

Outside of her legal career, Hannah is passionate about art, literature, and fitness. She enjoys reading novels, sketching and drawing in her free time, and staying active through regular workouts. A lover of animals, she also cherishes spending time with her cat, Claude (short for Claude Monet).