Daren G. Zhang

Education

Harvard Law School, J.D., cum laude, 2020
University of California, Berkeley, B.A., 2015

Clerkships

Law Clerk, Judge J. Clifford Wallace, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 2021-2022
Law Clerk, Judge Howard C. Nielson, Jr., U.S. District Court, District of Utah, 2020-2021

Admitted

2021, New York
2022, District of Columbia

Daren G. Zhang represents both plaintiffs and defendants in complex civil litigation at the trial and appellate levels and in administrative proceedings.

Daren joined Kellogg Hansen as an associate in 2022. Prior to joining the firm, he served as a law clerk to the Honorable J. Clifford Wallace on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and to the Honorable Howard C. Nielson, Jr. on the U.S. District Court for the District of Utah. Daren graduated cum laude from Harvard Law School. He earned his undergraduate degree in economics from the University of California, Berkeley, where he graduated with highest honors and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa.

News

May 01, 2024

Kellogg Hansen Attorneys Named to the 2023 Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll

May 1, 2024— Twenty-three Kellogg Hansen attorneys qualified for recognition on the 2023 Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll for contributing fifty hours or more of pro bono work to those who cannot afford legal counsel. Twelve Kellogg Hansen attorneys also qualified for the High Honor Roll for providing one hundred hours or more of pro bono service. The District of Columbia Courts have recognized attorneys through the Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll since 2011. The complete list of 2023 Honor Roll members hail from 166 firms, solo practices, federal and local government agencies, corporations, associations, and public interest organizations, accounting for least 392,750 hours of pro bono service across all types of practice. It can be found here. Chief Judge Anna Blackburne-Rigsby of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals and Chief Judge Anita Josey-Herring of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia stated: “Thank you for answering – and in many cases exceeding – the call to service embodied by Rule 6.1. We know that your actions stem not only from a commitment to your ethical obligations, but also from your principled belief in equal access to justice. We are pleased to recognize your dedication by including your name on this year’s Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll.” Kellogg Hansen 2023 Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll Rachel T. Anderson* Scott K. Attaway* Justin B. Berg* Geoffrey Block* Mary Charlotte Y. Carroll* Tiberius T. Davis Abigail E. DeHart* Hannah D.C. DePalo D. Chanslor Gallenstein Nataliia Gillespie Jordan R. Gonzalez Minsuk Han* Mark P. Hirschboek Derek T. Ho* Geoffrey M. Klineberg* Ariela M. Migdal Matthew D. Reade* Catherine M. Redlingshafer Derek C. Reinbold* Caroline A. Schechinger Andrew Skaras Alex P. Treiger* Daren G. Zhang* * denotes High Honor Roll ..