Claire Denault

Claire Denault grew up in California and graduated magna cum laude from Georgetown University in 2025 with a B.A. in Linguistics and a minor in French. While at Georgetown, Claire was a member of the Jesuit honor society, Alpha Sigma Nu. She also contributed to the Georgetown University Undergraduate Law Review, both as an Assistant Editor and as an author. Claire completed an honors thesis examining the status of regional and minority languages in France.

Claire has interned for the USC Shoah Foundation and Lawyers Without Borders, where she explored her interest in transnational research and advocacy. As a press intern in the Office of Congressman Jimmy Gomez and the Office of Senator Alex Padilla, Claire developed a deep appreciation for interpersonal work, as well as a respect for the vital role of public outreach. While at Georgetown, she studied abroad at Sciences Po in Strasbourg, France, where she deepened her French cultural and language skills through direct matriculation coursework.

At Georgetown Law, Claire is excited to study transnational law, human rights law, and intellectual property. In her free