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Hannah Genton

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Founding Partner at CGL
📍 United States

Hannah Genton is the Founding Partner of CGL, a distributed law firm disrupting the traditional BigLaw model. Her practice focuses on M&A, venture financing, and commercial contracting for high-growth companies. A graduate of UC Berkeley School of Law, she began her career at Cooley LLP.

Outside of her legal work, Hannah is a passionate advocate for attorney mental health, wellness, and work-life balance. She is also a public speaker, a podcast host, and is studying to become a certified death doula, reflecting a deep interest in end-of-life care.

Interesting fact: Hannah co-founded her law firm, CGL, to create a more empathetic and flexible work environment after finding the demands of BigLaw unsustainable after the birth of her first child.

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Experience
17 Years
Current Role
Founding Partner
Location
United States
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Priorities

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M&A Strategy
Her legal practice is focused on M&A and strategic transactions. She frequently posts advice for companies on topics like reps & warranties and managing deals in uncertain markets.
Legal Industry Disruption
She founded CGL to challenge the traditional, rigid BigLaw model, creating a distributed firm focused on attorney autonomy, flexibility, and work-life balance.
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Career

Work history

11-2017
Founding Partner
CGL
10-2013 - 10-2016
Corporate Associate
Cooley LLP
7-2012 - 10-2013
Law Clerk
Cooley LLP
5-2012 - 7-2012
Summer Associate
Cooley LLP
5-2011 - 5-2013
Executive Board Senior Articles Editor
Berkeley Technology Law Journal
In the press

Media appearances

Hannah Genton and Noam Cohen: “5 Things We Wish Someone Told Us Before Founding CGL LLP”. Featured in Medium (Authority Magazine)
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Lawyers get a thrill from a fight. And Noam Cohen ... (featuring Hannah Genton, Founding Partner at CGL). Featured in Facebook (Lendio)
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Education
J.D.
University of California, Berkeley - School of Law
B.A. Summa Cum Laude
University of San Francisco
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