Our Attorneys
Julianne Hill
Julianne Hill is the Director of the Powell Project, where she has helped secure life-saving outcomes in more than a hundred capital cases since 2016. In collaborating with teams, she often brings expertise in the areas of motions practice, investigation and litigation of intellectual disability claims, and negotiating non-death resolutions.
Julianne has facilitated and presented at capital defense trainings in several states. Before joining the Powell Project, she worked with human rights organization Reprieve, focusing on lethal injection practices and advocating for foreign nationals on death row.
She began her legal career with internships at the Equal Justice Initiative in Alabama and the Habeas Corpus Resource Center in California. Julianne holds BA and MA degrees in Political Science from Arizona State University and earned her JD from Harvard Law School.
Email: julianne.hill@powellproject.org
Annie Manhardt
Annie Manhardt joined the Powell Project in 2024. Previously, she spent six years at the Prisoners' Rights Office in Vermont, first as a Legal Fellow representing elderly prisoners, then as a Staff Attorney and Supervising Attorney. While at the Prisoners' Rights Office, she represented hundreds of clients in administrative hearings, lawsuits regarding prison conditions, appeals to the state supreme court, and post-conviction relief proceedings.
In law school, Annie received the Andrew L. Kaufman Pro Bono Service Award for her work at the Prison Legal Assistance Project. Annie grew up in Washington State and received her BA in sociology from Willamette University. She graduated cum laude with a JD from Harvard Law School.