Hannah T. Joseph is an experienced business litigation attorney recognized for her work in the related areas of restrictive covenants, trade secrets, and employee mobility.
Hannah is a senior attorney with the firm’s business litigation group, where she focuses her practice on the growing areas of trade secrets and restrictive covenants law, employee mobility, and unfair competition.
She represents both corporate and individual clients on issues concerning the protection of trade secrets and enforceability of noncompete, nonsolicitation, and nondisclosure agreements. In this regard, she has successfully litigated cases on behalf of both employers and employees, including at the preliminary injunction stage. Hannah also represents clients in cases involving breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, and intra-corporate matters. She has successfully litigated in state and federal court, and obtained favorable results through mediation.
Hannah is an active member of the Greater Boston legal community. In 2014, she pioneered the Boston Bar Association’s Intellectual Property Basics Workshop series, a program that continues to this day. In 2016, she co-founded the Boston Associates’ Networking Group, an attorney networking group that she has since grown to over 70 members. Today, Hannah regularly publishes and speaks on the topics of trade secrets and restrictive covenants law, including through the American Intellectual Property Law Association, Boston Bar Association, Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, and Practising Law Institute. Hannah also co-teaches Trade Secrets and Restrictive Covenants at Boston University School of Law.
Hannah has been named a “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers for consecutive years since 2016 and, in 2021, she was recognized as among the “Ones to Watch” by Best Lawyers. Hannah is also recognized as a “Key Lawyer” by The Legal 500, which commended her as a “talented lawyer to watch and a tenacious litigator.”
- Lecturer in Law, Trade Secrets and Restrictive Covenants, Boston University School of Law (2019-present)
- Editor, monthly firm newsletter, Beck Reed Riden LLP (2019-present)
- Member, Business and Commercial Litigation Section, Boston Bar Association (2018-present)
- Member, American Intellectual Property Law Association (2017-present)
- Co-Founder, Boston Associates’ Networking Group (2016-present)
- Junior Fellow, Boston Bar Foundation (2016-present)
- Co-Chair, Intellectual Property Basics Committee, Boston Bar Association (2017-2019)
- Volunteer, Law Day in Schools, Boston Bar Association (2016-2019)
- Public Interest Law Program, Boston Bar Association (2016-2017)
- Co-Chair, Intellectual Property Law Committee, Boston Bar Association (2015-2017)
- New Lawyers Liaison, Intellectual Property Law Section, Boston Bar Association (2013-2015)
- Panelist, “Level Setting: A Crash Course in Noncompetes and Other Restrictive Covenants, From Soup to Nuts,” Noncompetes and Restrictive Covenants 2021: What Every Lawyer, Human Resources Professional, and Key Strategic Decisionmaker Should Know, Practising Law Institute (Sept. 20, 2021)
- Author, “Supreme Court narrows Computer Fraud and Abuse Act,” Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly (July 2, 2021)
- Panelist, “Trade Secret Protection Programs: What Companies and their Advisors Need to Know Now,” Trade Secrets & Restrictive Covenants Conference, Boston Bar Association (June 9, 2021)
- Trade Secrets Panelist, “21st Annual Intellectual Property Year in Review,” Boston Bar Association (Jan. 14, 2021)
- Key Lawyer, The Legal 500 (2021)
- Ones to Watch, Best Lawyers (2021)
- Rising Star, Super Lawyers (2016-2021)
- Guest Lecturer, Contracts, Boston College Law School (Fall 2020)
- Co-Author, “Trade Secrets – Annual Year in Review (2020),” accepted by the American Intellectual Property Law Association for its Virtual Annual Meeting (Aug. 2020)
- Co-Author, “Protecting Trade Secrets During (and After) a Global Pandemic: Practical Tips for Employers,” Boston Bar Journal (Summer 2020)
- Author, “Beck Reed Riden LLP Celebrates 10th Anniversary,” Beck Reed Riden LLP (May 23, 2020)
- Contributor, “Garden Leave is Not a Noncompete under Massachusetts Law,” Beck Reed Riden LLP (Apr. 20, 2020)
- Panelist, “Drafting and Enforcing Non-Competition Agreements: Best Practices and Pitfalls to Avoid,” Boston Bar Association (Feb. 26, 2020)
- Author, “A Shakeup in Copyright Law: Ninth Circuit Signals Swift Shift in Music IP Litigation,” Beck Reed Riden LLP (Feb. 22, 2020)
- Panelist, “Level-Setting Noncompetes from Soup to Nuts,” Noncompetes and Restrictive Covenants 2020: What Every Lawyer, Human Resources Professional, and Key Strategic Decisionmaker Should Know, Practising Law Institute (Jan. 31, 2020)
- Trade Secrets Panelist, “20th Annual Intellectual Property Year in Review,” Boston Bar Association (Jan. 23, 2020)
- Panelist, E-Discovery Basics: Who, What, Where, When, WHY!, Boston Bar Association (Jan. 6, 2020)
- Co-Author “A Conversation that Every Employer Should Have with Its eDiscovery Vendor,” Beck Reed Riden LLP (Nov. 4, 2019)
- Panelist, “Preventing Trade Secrets Disputes and Managing Them Right from the Start,” Trade Secrets 2019: What Every Lawyer Should Know, Practising Law Institute (Oct. 7, 2019)
- Webinar Presenter, “Trade Secrets 102: Basics and the Changing Landscape,” American Intellectual Property Law Association (Sept. 12, 2019)
- Featured in “Hannah T. Joseph Promoted to Senior Counsel at Beck Reed Riden LLP,” Beck Reed Riden LLP (Aug. 2, 2019)
- Author, “Landmark SCOTUS Decision Opens Door to ‘Immoral or Scandalous’ Trademarks,” Beck Reed Riden LLP (June 25, 2019)
- Speaker, “Start-Ups – IP Issues, Corporate Formation and Data Privacy,” Boston Bar Association (Apr. 23, 2019)
- Speaker, “Civil Litigation Series: Drafting Complaints and Answers,” Boston Bar Association (Feb. 8, 2019)
- Moderator, “The New Noncompete Law: A Practitioner’s Deep Dive,” Boston Bar Association (Oct. 22, 2018)
- Author, “Quick Guide to Massachusetts’ Noncompete Law,” Beck Reed Riden LLP (Sept. 12, 2018)
- Speaker, “Introduction to Trade Secrets,” American Intellectual Property Law Association (Mar. 1, 2018)
- Speaker, “Introduction to Trade Secrets,” Boston Bar Association (Feb. 23, 2018)
- Speaker, “Speed Networking with Labor & Employment Attorneys,” Boston Bar Association (Feb. 1, 2018)
- Co-Author, “Ch. 8: Pre-Suit Consideration in a Trade Secret Misappropriation Case,” Trade Secrets 2017: What Every Lawyer Should Know, Practising Law Institute (2017)
- Author, “Massachusetts Court Warns Employers Not to Coast on Forum Selection Clause,” Beck Reed Riden LLP (June 29, 2017)
- Author, “Matal v. Tam: SCOTUS Brings a New Slant to Disparaging Trademarks,” Beck Reed Riden LLP (June 21, 2017)
- Quoted in “Can you trademark ‘covfefe’? These people and companies are trying,” The Boston Globe (June 5, 2017)
- Featured in “Firm hosts Boston Associates Networking Group roundtable discussion,” Cetrulo LLP (May 2017)
- Guest Lecturer, Trade Secrets and Restrictive Covenants, Boston University School of Law (Apr. 18, 2017)
- Guest Lecturer, Professional Ethics, Boston College Law School (Mar. 17, 2017)
- Host, “17th Annual Intellectual Property Year in Review – The Changing IP Landscape,” Boston Bar Association (Jan. 26, 2017)
- Featured in “Small-firm associates band together to create group of ‘colleagues,’” Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly (May 16, 2016)
- Featured in “Hannah T. Joseph Selected for Boston Bar Association’s Public Interest Leadership Program,” Beck Reed Riden LLP (May 11, 2016)
- Featured in “Hannah T. Joseph Launches Website for Boston Associates’ Networking Group,” Beck Reed Riden LLP (Mar. 9, 2016)
- Host, “16th Annual Intellectual Property Year in Review,” Boston Bar Association (Jan. 21, 2016)
- Featured in “Hannah Joseph Launches Boston Associates’ Networking Group,” Beck Reed Riden LLP (Dec. 9, 2015)
- Speaker, “IP Basics Workshop on Trade Secrets Law,” Boston Bar Association (Nov. 2, 2015)
- Author, “Zhang Indictment Reminds Domestic Companies of China’s Threat to Trade Secrets, Lack of Relief Abroad,” ComCom Quarterly, Massachusetts Bar Association (Summer 2015)
- Featured in “Hannah Joseph to Host Boston Bar Association Workshop,” Beck Reed Riden LLP (Apr. 2, 2015)
- Contributor, “New Massachusetts Law Mandates Employee Leave for Victims of Domestic Abuse,” The Management-Side Lawyer (Sept. 25, 2014)
- Quoted in “25th anniversary of Boston College’s London Programme,” Fair Trials International (June 23, 2014)
- Featured in “Hannah Joseph Spearheads Intellectual Property Workshop,” Beck Reed Riden LLP (Mar. 14, 2014)
- Author, “Stuck in the Middle of a Close Corporation Dispute,” Beck Reed Riden LLP (Jan. 7, 2014)
- Developed Boston Bar Association’s Intellectual Property Basics Workshop Series (starting 2014)
Trade Secrets Litigation & Counseling
Noncompete Litigation & Counseling
Unfair Competition Litigation & Counseling
Employee Mobility Litigation & Counseling
Trademark/Copyright Law
Management–Side Labor and Employment Litigation & Counseling
J.D., Boston College Law School
B.A., Binghamton University, NY, English Literature (cum laude)
Rising Stars, Super Lawyers® (2016-present)
Public Interest Law Program, BBA (class of 2016-17)
Scholarship for Excellence, AALAM (2012)
Massachusetts
U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts
American Intellectual Property Law Association
Asian American Lawyers Association of Massachusetts
Boston Associates’ Networking Group
Boston Bar Association
Massachusetts Bar Association