Professional Profile
Hannah Cheney is an associate attorney at Brothers Henderson Durkin, P.S., where her practice focuses on
trust and estate litigation. She represents individuals, families, fiduciaries, and other interested parties in
contested trust and estate matters, including disputes involving trust and probate administration, fiduciary duties,
accountings, trust modifications, and other matters arising under Washington's Trust and Estate Dispute
Resolution Act (TEDRA).
Before joining BHD, Hannah maintained a broad civil litigation practice, with a particular emphasis on trust and
estate disputes, probate matters, and real property litigation. Her experience includes representing clients
through all stages of a dispute, from early case assessment and negotiation through discovery, mediation, motion
practice, and contested hearings. Hannah particularly enjoys matters involving complex factual histories and
helping clients find practical solutions to difficult family and financial disputes.
Hannah earned her J.D. from Seattle University School of Law, where she served as Editor-in-Chief of the Seattle
Journal of Technology, Environmental & Innovation Law and as President of the Environmental Law Society.
Before law school, she earned her B.A. in Law, Societies & Justice from the University of Washington.
Hannah lives on the Eastside with her partner and their French bulldog, George Michael. Outside of the office, she
enjoys running and paddle boarding, trying new recipes at home, reading, and exploring Washington's wineries.
Admissions
- Washington State Bar, 2023
- Oregon State Bar, 2024
- King County Bar Association
- “Fighting Fire with Forever Chemicals: Washington State’s PFAS Problem,” Seattle Journal of Technology, Environmental, & Innovation Law, Vol. 14, Issue 2 (2024).
