Johanna Hamburger, Esq.

Johanna works to safeguard endangered species and their habitats, combat cruel wildlife management methods, and improve regulation of the international wildlife trade. She’s been at AWI since 2018.

Johanna earned her JD from the University of Colorado School of Law and received her bachelor’s in economics and political science, as well as certificates in conservation biology and environmental studies, from Colorado State University. While in school, she clerked for Earthjustice, the Environmental Law Institute, the Sierra Club, WildEarth Guardians, and the Environmental Defense Fund. Upon graduation, she served in the Civil Division of the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado, and then practiced water and natural resources law with Carlson, Hammond & Paddock.

Johanna is an avid hiker, enjoys wildlife watching, and loves to travel. She is passionate about giving a voice to all the wild animals with whom we share our planet, and protecting them from cruelty, exploitation, and extinction.