Danielle Desaulniers Stempel

Danielle Desaulniers Stempel is a Senior Associate in the Appellate practice at Hogan Lovells, based in Washington, D.C. She specializes in high-stakes dispositive motions and appellate litigation, having briefed cases across various legal issues, including administrative, patent, antitrust, energy, health care, constitutional, and criminal law. Notably, she has briefed numerous appeals and dispositive motions in both federal and state courts, including five merits cases before the U.S. Supreme Court, and has argued in the Third Circuit and Minnesota trial court.1

Her educational background includes a Juris Doctor (J.D.) from the University of Virginia School of Law, where she graduated Order of the Coif in 2017, and a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) from The George Washington University, where she graduated summa cum laude in 2011. Before her current role, she clerked for judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and the D.C. Circuit, and she has experience in federal consulting.12

In addition to her legal practice, Danielle maintains an active pro bono practice, having served as a Special Attorney for the State of Minnesota in the prosecution related to the death of George Floyd. She has also worked on cases involving reproductive justice and federal policies on family separation and military draft.1