Overview
Hana Sajovec is a litigator focused on complex business disputes in both state and federal courts. She represents companies facing high-stakes conflicts, helping them protect their interests while navigating demanding legal and business challenges. Clients appreciate her practical, steady approach, working closely with stakeholders to evaluate risk, develop clear strategies and move cases toward efficient resolution.
Hana's experience includes mass torts and product liability, breach of contract, high-value personal injury, privacy and data security, class actions and other general business litigation matters. She advises clients through all stages of litigation, from fact investigation through trial, post-trial motions and appeals.
Experience
Complex Business Litigation
- Represents clients in ongoing federal and state putative class actions stemming from data breach incidents caused by third-party criminal hackers.
- Regularly represents clients in post-trial motions seeking remittitur, judgment as a matter of law, an amended judgment or a new trial.
- Represents debtor as special counsel for asbestos claims estimation matters in In re Bestwall LLC, Case No. 17-31795 (Bankr. W.D.N.C.).
- Represents debtor as special counsel for asbestos claims estimation matters in In re DBMP LLC, Case No. 20-30080 (Bankr. W.D.N.C.).
- Successfully obtained several default judgments for clients in breach of contract cases.
- Successfully obtained summary judgment in a lease dispute case.
- Represented financial institutions and investment advisers in FINRA arbitration proceedings.
Appellate Litigation
- Regularly represents appellants and appellees in appeals before the Fourth Circuit and North Carolina Court of Appeals.
- Successfully obtained summary judgment defending a general contractor in a personal injury case and upheld the decision on appeal.
- Represented a life insurance company in defense of negligence claims and successfully overturned a multimillion-dollar adverse jury verdict after trial.
Business Advice & Counseling
- Advises a major health care system on statutory interpretation, compliance and strategy regarding mental health issues.
- Advises clients on application of specialized statutory privileges.
Pro Bono
- Served pro bono as guardian ad litem in a high-conflict divorce to represent the best interests of the child, wherein the court adopted the recommended custody arrangement.
Accolades
Honors & Recognitions
Affiliations
Professional Affiliations
- Leadership Council on Legal Diversity, Pathfinder, 2024
Community Affiliations
- Leadership Charlotte, ENCOUNTER Charlotte, Fall 2023
News & Events
News
Events
Insights
Publications
Practice Areas
Education
University of Virginia, J.D., 2020; Editorial Board Member, Virginia Law & Business Review
Vanderbilt University, B.S., summa cum laude, 2017
Bar Admissions
- North Carolina
Clerkships
- Law Clerk, The Honorable Thomas A. Varlan, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee,
2020-21
