Practice Areas

  • Healthcare
  • Insurance Defense
  • Litigation

Admissions

  • Colorado

Hannah Wailes

Associate

Phone: 303.953.4720
Email: hwailes@messner.com
Office: Denver

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Ms. Hannah Wailes is technically a Colorado Native, although she has lived and worked in California, Texas, and Ohio as a travel nurse. Ms. Wailes is focused on the healthcare industry, practicing medical malpractice defense. As a newer associate, Ms. Wailes looks forward to using her background in healthcare, attention to detail, and critical thinking skills to work as an advocate for her clients.

In Hannah’s free time, she loves spending time in the mountains, trail running, biking, snowboarding, and hanging out with her family and friends. Ms. Wailes is a huge baseball fan and has enjoyed having her heart broken by the Cincinnati Reds for most of her life. Additional sports allegiances include THE Ohio State University Football team, the Dayton Flyers Basketball team, and the Cincinnati Bengals.

  • University of Dayton School of Law, J.D. 2022
    Graduated magna cum laude
    Treasurer of Lamda Legal
    Participated first as a staff writer, then board member, managing research editor, for the
  • Cedarville University, B.S. in Nursing 2009
    Graduated with honors
    President of Habitat for Humanity
    Played varsity soccer for 4 years, team captain Junior and Senior season
  • Colorado Women’s Bar Association
  • Colorado Bar Association
  • Denver Bar Association
  • Colorado Defense Lawyers Association
  • American Bar Association
Community Involvement
  • High School Mock Trial Coach
Professional Experience
  • Law School:
    -Externship with Magistrate Judge Peter B. Silvain, Jr. in the United States District Court, Southern District of Ohio
    -Externship at the University of Dayton Civil Law Clinic
  • Nursing Career:
    -Worked as a registered nurse for 11 years, primarily in the Emergency Department. Started nursing career as a Pediatric Emergency and Trauma nurse, obtaining specialty certifications in that field. Eventually worked as an Adult Emergency and Trauma nurse, obtaining a trauma nursing certification. Passed a national certification exam to be become a Certified Emergency Nurse.

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