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Peter Hansen - Hansen Law Offices

Peter Hansen

 

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Have confidence in the law firm that has more than 37 years of experience and has earned several national awards and recognitions. At Hansen Law Offices in Burlington, Iowa, we strive for superior services. Achievements include:

• America's Top 50 Lawyers™

• National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys™

Lawdragon™ 500 Leading Global Bankruptcy and Restructuring Lawyers

National Association of Distinguished Counsel™—Certified Member

Lawdragon™ 500 Leading Bankruptcy and Restructuring Lawyers Guide

Super Lawyers (Great Plains, Iowa)™ - Bankruptcy

The National Trial Lawyers Top 100™— Civil Plaintiff

• Premier Lawyers of America™

America’s Top 100 Personal Injury Attorneys™

U.S. News & World Report™ – Best Law Firms

Martindale-Hubbell™—Platinum Client Champion Award

• America's Top 100 Attorneys™ - Lifetime Achievement Award

• Best Lawyers™—Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs - Best Lawyers Publication

• Marquis™—Who’s Who Lifetime Achievement

• Avvo™—Clients' Choice Award

Legal Elite Awards™—Best Bankruptcy Law Firm - Iowa & Recognized Leaders in Criminal Law - Iowa

• Million Dollar Advocates Forum™—Certified Member

• Corporate America Legal Elite™—Best in Bankruptcy Law - Iowa

• Martindale-Hubbell™—AV Preeminent Rated

• The Legal Network™—Top Lawyers in Iowa

• Martindale-Hubbell™—Client Distinction Award

Lawdragon™—Lawyer Limelight

Avvo™—Superb Rated Attorney

• Martindale-Hubbell™—30 Years Experience Recognition

Lawdragon™—Top 3000 Leading Lawyers in America

• Lawdragon™—Top 500 Leading Lawyers in America - Lawdragon Publication

• Expertise.com™—Best Personal Injury Lawyers

General Practice, Including but not Limited to:

Accidents, Bankruptcy, Criminal Law Defense, Litigation, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Toxic Torts, Trial Law, and Wrongful Death.

Bar Admissions:

Iowa, 1983
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Iowa, 1985
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Iowa, 1986
U.S. District Court, Western District of Illinois, 1988
U.S. District Court of Hawaii, 1989

Education:

University of Iowa College of Law, Iowa City, Iowa, 1982
J.D.
University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, 1979
B.A.
Major: Philosophy
National College of District Attorneys, Denver, Colorado, 1985

Military Service:

U.S. Army, 1973-1976

Work Experience:

Contract Attorney at Mt. Pleasant Correctional Facility, 2002-2015
Contract Attorney at Iowa State Penitentiary, 1991-2015
Attorney/Owner at Hansen Law Offices, 1985-present
Prosecuting Attorney at Lee County Attorney's Office, 1984-1986
Law Instructor at Southeastern Community College, 1984-1986

Classes & Seminars Taught:

Bankruptcy - Exceptions to Discharge, Des Moines County Bar Association, 2012
Bankruptcy Reform Act Update, Des Moines County Bar Association, 2006

Memberships and Associations:

Million Dollar Advocates Forum

American Association for Justice

Iowa State Bar Association

Des Moines County Bar Association

National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys

Contact us to find out why our law firm team is so exceptional!