Lawyer Martin E. Hansen, graduated from Southern Oregon State College, B.S., cum laude, 1975 University of Puget Sound School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 1978, is now employed by Francis Hansen & Martin LLP at 1148 N.W. Hill Street Bend, OR 97701.

While being a member of Thurston-Mason County, Central Oregon (President, 1992-1993; Member, Bench Bar Committee, 1986—), Washington State and American Bar Associations; Oregon State Bar (Member: Professional Liability Fund Defense Panel, 1985—; State Professional Responsibility Committee, 1995-1998; Chair 1997-1998; Special Counsel for Commission on Judicial Fitness and Disability, 1999—; Oregon State Bar, Trial Counsel, 1999—; Chair, 11th and 22nd Judicial District Pro-Tem Screening Committee, 1990—; Committee on Civil Jury Instructions, 1984-1987; Procedure and Practice Committee, 1988-1991); Local Professional Responsibility Committee (Chairman, 1987-1988), 1985-1988; Association of Defense Counsel (Member: Executive Committee, Debtor-Creditor Section, 1991-1993; Legal Ethics Committee, 1991-1993); The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Oregon Trial Lawyers Association., Martin E. Hansen is one of the more than one million lawyers in United States. Before choosing Martin E. Hansen as your lawyer, you should consider whether Martin E. Hansen offers free consultation, (if not) how much the initial interview costs, if there is any hidden attorney fees, what's the fee schedule, whether he or she has good community reputation and is able to provide a list of good references. You can also contact the Board of Professional Responsibility of the state bar, to find out if Martin E. Hansen has ever been placed under any disciplinary actions. Please be aware that, though Martin E. Hansen's office is located at Bend, OR, he or she might belong to the bar association of other states.

You should also ask how long the lawyer has been in practice, how much experience he or she has in cases like yours, and more importantly, the outcomes of those cases! Focus of the lawyer's practice and years of experience are also very important factors in your evaluation process. The more focused the lawyer's practice areas, the better service he or she could provide. So do not make decisions solely on one or two factors. Only hire lawyers you feel comfortable with as they will represent you and your interests, and you will be sharing private details about your life with them.

Martin E. Hansen has been admitted in 1979, Washington and U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington; 1980, Oregon, U.S. District Court, District of Oregon and U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; U.S. Claims Court. His or her practice areas include Civil Practice; Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law; Banking Law; Land Use Law; Legal Malpractice Defense; Utility Law; Electric Cooperatives Law; Electric Utilities; Gas Utilities; Gas Utility Regulation; Public Utility Law; Water Utilities; Utility Regulation; Utility Rates; Utility Liability; Telephone Utilities; Utility Contracts; Utility Finance.

Martin E. Hansen's college and law school education includes Southern Oregon State College, B.S., cum laude, 1975, University of Puget Sound School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 1978. Other biographical background includes In 1980 Mr. Hansen moved to Bend, Oregon and began a career as a commercial trial attorney. Over the next twenty-five years, Mr. Hansen established a statewide reputation for being a tough but fair trial lawyer in the area of complex commercial litigation cases. Mr. Hansen has had a number of cases involving hundreds of millions of dollars in claims. Some of these trials have taken several months to try.Mr. Hansen has handled cases both on the East Coast and on the West Coast during his years of practice. In the late 1990’s Mr. Hansen tried a case in the Federal Court of Claims in Washington , D.C. that resulted in an award of over 14 million dollars to his client. Over the years, Mr. Hansen has tried cases in every county of the State of Oregon and continues to try cases in the State of Washington as the need arises.In addition to his service to his clients, Mr. Hansen has dedicated years of service to the Oregon State Bar. Mr. Hansen has served on a number of Bar Committees and continues to serve on Bar Committees to this day. Mr. Hansen has drafted chapters for the Oregon State Bar’s Continuing Education book program. For a number of years Mr. Hansen chaired the State Professional Responsibility Board, which oversees the entire ethical regulatory process for the Oregon State Bar.Municipal Judge, Rainier, Washington, 1980. Council on Court Procedures, 2003—.. You should contact other lawyers and law firms nearby before choosing your legal representatives.

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