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W. Scott Hanken

W. Scott Hanken

 
  • Criminal Law, DUI & DWI, Traffic Tickets
  • Illinois
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Lawyer Rating and Reviews
Legal Knowledge
5.0/5.0
Legal Analysis
5.0/5.0
Communication Skills
5.0/5.0
Ethics and Professionalism
5.0/5.0
Theodore J. Harvatin
Theodore J. Harvatin November 22, 2024
Rating: 10 Lawyer Rating - 10 out of 10
This lawyer’s honest, professional, hard-working, diligent, very good with his clients and respected by the judges and the legal community. View More
Q. How do you know this lawyer?
  • Current or Former Co-Worker/Colleague

Our offices are 15 feet away from each other. We’ve both been practicing law in the same midsize city for 30 years. I refer him certain kinds of cases I don’t do and he does the same with me.

Q. In the cases you were involved in with this attorney, which of the following apply?
  • Same Client

You really don’t have an appropriate category for what we do. We bounce ideas off of each other, consult each other on our areas of specialty quite frequently.

Q. When did you work with this lawyer?
2012 to the present.
Q. Was this lawyer an effective advocate/counselor and why?
Yes

He gets great results. He spends a lot of time explaining things to his clients. He has relationships with the prosecuting attorneys

Q. Please rate this lawyer on the following:

Legal Knowledge: Excellent

Mr. Hanken can frequently be seen researching case laws, reading statutes and discussing strategies with me and other attorneys.

Legal Analysis: Excellent

We often have clients with common interest, and his analysis is keen and accurate.

Communication Skills: Excellent

Mr. Hanken and I speak all the time, I’ve seen his briefs and motions and it is all excellent

Ethics and Professionalism: Excellent

This lawyer is beyond reproach. If he says something you can believe it.

Q. For which practice area(s) would you recommend this lawyer?
Criminal, DUI, traffic.
Q. Which of the following skills does this lawyer possess?
  • Client Relations
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Legal Research
  • Legal Writing
  • Litigation
  • Negotiation
  • Problem Solving
  • Trials
Q. Please provide any additional comments about this lawyer
I literally refer dozens of cases to this lawyer on an annual basis and always receive positive feedback.
Q. I would recommend this lawyer to my family and friends
Yes