Practice areas: Bankruptcy, Criminal Defense, Personal Injury; view more
Licensed in Iowa since: 1983
Education: The University of Iowa College of Law
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2019 - 2025 
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319 North Main StreetBurlington, IA 52601 Phone: 319-752-5515 Email: Peter Hansen Visit website
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Let a qualified, award-winning lawyer take care of all your legal needs. At Hansen Law Offices in Burlington, Iowa, we have over 37 years of experience in representing our clients in the state and federal courts. It is our primary goal to diligently ensure that our clients receive the best legal assistance available, while maintaining all of their rights afforded under the law.
Hansen Law Offices is a full service law firm providing services in most areas of the law with the high concentration devoted to General Practice, Including but not Limited to: Accidents, Bankruptcy, Criminal Law, Legal Malpractice, Litigation, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Toxic Torts, Trial Law, and Wrongful Death.
Practice areas
Bankruptcy: Consumer, Criminal Defense, Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff, Criminal Defense: DUI/DWI, Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff, Personal Injury - Products: PlaintiffFirst Admitted: 1983, Iowa
Professional Webpage: https://www.attorneyhansen.com/
Bar / Professional Activity
- American Association for Justice
- Million Dollar Advocates Forum
- National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys
- Des Moines County Bar Association
- Iowa State Bar Association
- American Bar Association
Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)
- $2,450,000.00 - settlement for auto accident
- $1,247,000.00 - judgment for auto accident
- $312,000.00 - settlement for auto accident
- $290,000.00 - settlement for industrial accident
- $260,000.00 - settlement for auto accident
- $210,000.00 - settlement for auto accident
- $200,000.00 - settlement for auto accident
- $154,000.00 - verdict for breach of contract and lost earning capacity
- $150,000.00 - slip and fall accident against casino
- $130,000.00 - settlement for auto accident
- $111,667.00 - settlement for auto accident
- $111,333.00 - settlement for auto accident
- $100,000.00 - settlement for auto accident
- $95,000.00 - settlement for auto accident
- $75,000.00 - settlement for auto accident
- $55,000.00 - auto accident verdict
- $43,500.00 - settlement for a slip and fall accident
Videos
- Personal Injury, Personal Injury, 2008
Special Licenses / Certifications
- National College of District Attorneys, 1985
Pro bono / Community Service
- 25 hours, 2021
- 25 hours, 2022
- 25 hours, 2023
- 25 hours, 2024
Honors
- Member, Distinguished Lawyers of America
- Member, Elite Lawyer
- Member, America's Top 50 Lawyers
- Member, National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys
- National Association of Distinguished Counsel™, Member, National Association of Distinguished Counsel
- Lawdragon™ 500 Leading Bankruptcy and Restructuring Lawyers Guide, 500 Leading Bankruptcy and Restructuring Lawyers Guide, Lawdragon
- The National Trial Lawyers Top 100™— Civil Plaintiff, Civil Plaintiff, The National Trial Lawyers Top 100
- Great Plains, Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
- Premier Lawyers of America, Premier Lawyers of America, Premier Lawyers of America
- America’s Top 100 Personal Injury Attorneys, America’s Top 100 Personal Injury Attorneys, America’s Top 100 Personal Injury Attorneys
- U.S. News & World Report – Best Lawyers, Best Law Firms, U.S. News & World Report – Best Lawyers
- Martindale-Hubbell, Platinum Client Champion Award, Martindale-Hubbell
- America's Top 100 Attorneys, Lifetime Achievement Award, America's Top 100 Attorneys
- Best Lawyers, Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs, Best Lawyers
- Marquis, Who’s Who Lifetime Achievement, Marquis
- Legal Elite Awards, Best Bankruptcy Law Firm - Iowa & Recognized Leaders in Criminal Law - Iowa, Legal Elite Awards
- Million Dollar Advocates Forum, Life Member, Million Dollar Advocates Forum
- Corporate America Legal Elite, Best in Bankruptcy Law, Corporate America Legal Elite
- Martindale-Hubbell, AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
- The Legal Network, Top Lawyers in Iowa, The Legal Network
- Martindale-Hubbell, Client Distinction Award, Martindale-Hubbell
- Marquis, Who's Who in American Law, Marquis
- American Registry, America's Most Honored Professionals, American Registry
- Lawdragon, Lawyer Limelight, Lawdragon
- Thervo, Best of Thervo, Thervo
- Avvo, Superb Rated Attorney, Avvo
- Martindale-Hubbell, 30 Years Experience Recognition, Martindale-Hubbell
- Lawdragon, Top 3000 Leading Lawyers in America, Lawdragon
- Lawdragon, Top 500 Leading Lawyers in America, Lawdragon
Educational Background
- University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, B.A., Philosophy, 1979
- University of Iowa College of Law, Iowa City, Iowa, J.D., 1982
Scholarly Lectures / Writings
- Bankruptcy - Exceptions to Discharge, Speaker, Bankruptcy - Exceptions to Discharge, Des Moines County Bar Association, 2012
- Bankruptcy Reform Act Update, Speaker, Bankruptcy Reform Act Update, Des Moines County Bar Association, 2006
Industry Groups:
- Attorneys
- Bankruptcy
- Car Accidents
- Criminal
- Criminal Defense
- Debt
- Drugs
- DUI
- DWI
- Law Firms
- Lawyers
- Legal
- Motorcycle Accidents
- Murder
- OWI
- Personal Injury
- Truck Accidents
- Wrongful Death
Office location for Peter Hansen
319 North Main Street
Burlington, IA 52601
Selections
7 Years Super Lawyers
- Super Lawyers: 2019 - 2025