Anna Hall

Community defense attorney

Anna Hall (she/her) is a criminal defense attorney and a researcher focused on pretrial justice in Minnesota. Through direct representation, community education, qualitative research, and partnership-building, Anna works to make the law more accessible to all Minnesotans, especially those most impacted by mass incarceration and policing.


Anna is guided by curiosity, a deep commitment to community, and a belief that all people are worthy of a meaningful, joyous life. Music, speculative fiction, and bodies of water support her in imagining and working toward a world where that is possible.


Anna graduated cum laude from the University of Michigan Law School in 2019. She subsequently clerked for Justice Paul C. Thissen on the Minnesota Supreme Court and Judge Paul L. Friedman on the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. She can be reached at ahall@legalrightscenter.org.