Advancing family law through legal insight and public service.
Exploring the intersection of family law, public policy, and international family law to promote stronger families and more effective justice systems.
Where the work concentrates
Three areas Hannah returns to most often, across practice, advocacy, and writing.
Family Law
Protective orders, custody, and the practical realities families face navigating the court system — particularly where domestic violence is involved.
Gender & Justice
Advocacy and legal work centered on gender-based violence, survivor support, and the systems meant to protect them.
International Law
Cross-border legal questions informed by dual licensure in Nigeria and Texas — where two systems meet, and where they don't.
Two legal systems. One purpose.
Hannah Salami is an attorney licensed in both Nigeria and Texas, with more than 13 years of legal experience. She currently serves as an Assistant Attorney General for the State of Texas, and is a graduate of SMU Dedman School of Law and the Nigerian Law School.
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"Justice and advocacy aren't opposite roles — they're two ways of asking the same question: what does this person actually need to be safe, and to be heard?"