About Peter
Peter Hansen earned his undergraduate degree in philosophy from the University of Iowa in 1975. He returned to the identical campus for law school and received his J.D. in 1979. Those years in Iowa’s educational environment set the stage for an extended legal career rooted in Midwest practice.
After finishing law program, Hansen established his practice in Iowa. Records display he has worked at Hansen Law Offices since 1985. Over the years he has treated a range of things in state courts and cultivated a court presence thru jury and bench work.
Hansen keeps memberships in numerous professional organizations. He is a recent member of the Des Moines County Bar Association and the Iowa State Bar Association. He also belongs to national teams: the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Lawyers, and the American Association for Justice. Those affiliations mirror ongoing engagement with peers and with expert advancements in shopper insolvency and claimant-side legal proceedings.
Much of Hansen’s work has centered on matters that have an effect on individuals and small businesses. His affiliation with the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Lawyers signals an ordinary dealing with of shopper bankruptcy filings and associated state-regulation problems. At the same time, membership in claimant-orientated organizations shows a practice that includes civil claims pursued on behalf of injured or aggrieved clients.
Within the office, Hansen has combined initial case intake, litigation, and client counseling. He has guided clients thru the procedural steps of insolvency cases, from Chapter 7 filings to more complicated Chapter thirteen plans. In contested matters he has prepared pleadings, conducted evidence-gathering process, and presented arguments in hearings. The workplace strategy objectives to balance the legal avenues available to a client against the practical realities every client faces.
Colleagues describe him as a steady presence in court and in client conferences. He has continued a lively role in nearby legal lifestyles through bar association participation and by attending seminars and ongoing legal training packages. That ongoing exposure to developments in insolvency regulation and civil process helps inform case strategy.
Hansen practices out of Hansen Law Offices in Iowa and is admitted to practice in the state. He presently focuses his practice on shopper insolvency and claimant-side civil litigation.
