Spencer Fane attorney Hannah Becker recently achieved recognition within the American Bar Association’s (ABA) prestigious On The Rise award program, which identifies the top 40 attorneys across the nation within the ABA’s Young Lawyers Division (YLD).
Hannah and the other honorees will be recognized at the 2026 ABA Annual Meeting in Chicago, Illinois, on Saturday, August 1, 2026.
According to the ABA, the 40 selected attorneys “exemplify a broad range of high achievement, innovation, vision, leadership, and legal and community service.” All award recipients are under 36 years of age or licensed for 10 years or fewer at the time of nomination.
The ABA YLD notably includes more than 30,000 members and 45,000 law students.
In addition to Hannah’s status as a nationally recognized attorney for alcohol beverage regulatory and transactional matters, she is an alumna for multiple regional and national legal and business leadership initiatives, a frequent alcohol beverage / hospitality industry author and speaker, a dedicated community advocate for nonprofits, and a proactive member of several prominent legal associations.
At Spencer Fane, Hannah works across all three tiers of the alcohol beverage space, assisting manufacturers, importers, wholesalers, retailers, breakthrough brands, investors, nontraditional entrants, and unlicensed third-party providers. A dedicated advisor, she walks clients through all aspects of licensure and registration, regulatory compliance, taxation, importation, distribution, marketing, land use and zoning, sales, and consumption. She also provides regulatory and licensing support for transformative mergers and acquisitions in the hospitality industry.
Review the full list of ABA On The Rise honorees here and view Hannah’s profile here.