Kellogg Hansen specializes in complex trial and appellate litigation. Our lawyers have extensive experience representing both plaintiffs and defendants in trials and appeals throughout the United States. We pride ourselves on the exceptional results we achieve for our clients.

Kellogg Hansen’s lawyers possess outstanding credentials. Nearly all of our partners and associates graduated from top-tier law schools and served as law clerks for federal judges; more than a dozen clerked for Justices of the United States Supreme Court. Many of our lawyers have held significant positions in the federal government. Our lawyers have successfully litigated dozens of trials and appeals for our clients.

Kellogg Hansen’s expertise includes complex commercial litigation, Supreme Court and appellate litigation, governmental investigations and white-collar criminal defense, intellectual property litigation, and telecommunications law.

Kellogg Hansen hires only the most talented and motivated lawyers to join us in our fast-paced and challenging practice. Our philosophy is to offer new associates significant responsibility from the outset of their careers.

Sami M. Ahmed*

Associate

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Sami Ahmed represents both plaintiffs and defendants in complex litigation at the trial and appellate levels. His practice spans a broad range of subject matters and industries, including consumer protection, technology, international disputes, and sports law. Most notably at his previous firm, he defended New England Patriots Quarterback Tom Brady in his “Deflategate” suspension.

Prior to joining Kellogg Hansen, Mr. Ahmed served as a law clerk to Chief Judge Timothy Tymkovich of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. He received his law degree from Yale Law School, where he was a Comments Editor for the Yale Law Journal and a Lead Editor for the Yale Journal on Regulation. Before law school, he worked at the Boston Consulting Group and Google.

*Not Admitted in the District of Columbia. Practice supervised by members of the firm.

Education

Yale Law School, J.D., 2017

Comments Editor, Yale Law Journal
Lead Editor, Yale Journal on Regulation

University of Pennsylvania-Wharton School of Business, B.S., magna cum laude, 2011

Clerkship

Law Clerk, Chief Judge Timothy Tymkovich, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit, 2017-2018