About William Hanson

Hello and welcome. My name is Bill Hanson and this is the website for my law practice. If you’re reading this, chances are you could use some legal help. That may mean simply sharing your thoughts on an issue or a problem you’re facing and getting some feedback on your options before making your next move. I’m offering that you share thoughts with an experienced civil trial attorney, without obligation. My philosophy towards the practice of law and why I do what I do are set out here. I encourage you to take a few minutes and review this website to see the types of work I do, the results I get for my clients and what they have to say.

WHY I PRACTICE LAW IN THE TRIAL COURTS AND WHY I ADVOCATE FOR PREVENTATIVE LEGAL SERVICES
I tried my first case at the age of 16. I bought a used Datsun 240Z from an unscrupulous seller. The frame was bent and the car would not pass the New York State inspection requirements. When I returned the car to the seller, he laughed at me. I was conned out of my hard earned dollars, felt taken advantage of and wanted justice. I took the matter to the local small claims court and prevailed. The court ordered that I be given my money back. I felt empowered and energized reaching for and getting justice. I made the better argument, using reason and logic. I thought about my little teenage issue with a lemon car and then thought about those who had bigger issues, serious issues but for one reason or another were not able to get justice. I wanted to empower others and started looking at the law as a profession.

Since that time, I’ve had the good fortune of being mentored by great trial lawyers and I’ve shared that feeling of justice with thousands of clients. I cut my teeth in a trial law firm, doing product liability defense work for major automobile and equipment manufacturers such as General Motors, Ford, Nissan and Caterpillar in Boston. From there, I went to practice in the litigation and trial department of one of Chicago’s premier full service law firms of the 1990s, Coffield, Ungaretti, Harris and Slavin. There, great mentors abounded and my good fortune continued in learning the craft of trying and settling major business and commercial cases.