Mr. Hanson grew up in central California and spent many long hours as a young man working with his father and brothers on a family-owned-and-operated almond orchard. After leaving home, he spent two years providing volunteer service in South America.
Mr. Hanson graduated from Brigham Young University in 1998, cum laude, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in American Studies. He received his Juris Doctorate, magna cum laude, in 2001 from the J. Rueben Clark School of Law, Brigham Young University. During law school, Mr. Hanson served as a senior editor for the BYU Law Review. In 2000, Mr. Hanson published Bernstein v. United States Department of Justice: A Cryptic Interpretation of Speech in the BYU Law Review.
Before opening his own law practice, Mr. Hanson worked for and was trained at premier law firms, including the largest and oldest firm based in Orange County, a well-respected Sacramento firm, and the Sacramento office of a reputable New York firm. Mr. Hanson brings to his practice the level of service, dedication, and proficiency one would expect to find in a large firm, but without paying large-firm rates.
In 2007, Mr. Hanson and his family took a one-year Sabbatical and moved to Pohnpei, a remote tropical island in the Pacific. While in Pohnpei, Mr. Hanson served as Staff Attorney for the Supreme Court of the Federated State of Micronesia and worked closely with and advised Chief Justice Andon L. Amaraich. Mr. Hanson returned to his Roseville law practice in spring 2008. Mr. Hanson has continued serving his local and national clients since then.
Mr. Hanson believes in community service. He has been actively involved in the Boy Scouts of America, receiving his Eagle Scout Award as a young man, and having more recently served in adult leadership capacities. Mr. Hanson has rendered pro bono legal services for the indigent and elderly with Legal Services of Northern California. Mr. Hanson is actively involved in his church and teaches a daily Bible study course to local high school students.
Mr. Hanson is married to Rebecca Merrill Hanson and is the proud father of four children. He enjoys playing with his family and spending time in the outdoors.