Jo-Ann Sagar

Prior to joining Hogan Lovells, Jo-Ann served as a law clerk for Justices Stephen Breyer, Brett Kavanaugh, and Ketanji Brown Jackson of the United States Supreme Court. Jo-Ann clerked for Justice Kavanaugh when he was a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.  Jo-Ann clerked for Justice Jackson when she was a judge on the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.

Between her clerkships, Jo-Ann also gained significant experience in the federal government. She served as a Bristow Fellow in the Office of the Solicitor General at the United States Department of Justice. During that time, Jo-Ann assisted with numerous cases before the Supreme Court and advised the Solicitor General on cases pending before the lower federal courts. Jo-Ann also served as an attorney-adviser in the Office for Civil Rights at the Department of Health and Human Services, where she provided legal counsel to the agency as it navigated a complex rulemaking pertaining to the Affordable Care Act.

Jo-Ann also maintains an active pro bono practice focusing on civil rights and prison conditions. She has led diverse teams in high-stakes impact litigation, challenging federal regulations and State policies and practices. She has also handled individual representations, litigating appeals and filing petitions for certiorari for incarcerated people.

Jo-Ann attended Harvard Law School, where she graduated cum laude and was President of the Board of Student Advisers.