Background
Hanson, John J. was born on October 22, 1922 in Aurora, Nebraska, United States. Son of Peter E. and Hazel Marion (Lounsbury) Hanson.
Hanson, John J. was born on October 22, 1922 in Aurora, Nebraska, United States. Son of Peter E. and Hazel Marion (Lounsbury) Hanson.
University of Denver (Bachelor of Arts, 1948). Harvard Law School (Bachelor of Laws, cum laude, 1951).
Worked at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher Limited Liability Partnership (Los Angeles, California) specializing in General Civil, Trial and Appellate Practice, State and Federal Courts. Antitrust Law. Specialized Criminal Defense. General Corporation, Securities, Administrative, Labor and Employment, Taxation, Estate Planning, Probate and Trust, International Business, Entertainment, Commercial, Insolvency, Bankruptcy and Reorganization, Natural Resources, Oil and Gas, Environmental Energy, Municipal and Public Utility Law.
Admitted to the bar, 1952, New New York
1955, California.
Member: Los Angeles County (Chairman, Antitrust Section, 1978-1979) and American Bar Associations. Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers.
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher Limited Liability Partnership, originating in Los Angeles, has been providing legal services to clients since 1890. Today, the firm has grown to one of the largest law firms in the world with approximately 600 active attorneys in 15 offices situated in most of the world"s important business centers.
The firm has experts in virtually every area of the law, particularly those which relate to commercial transactions and disputes, and has more effective geographical coverage in the United States than any other major firm.
The firm"s lawyers and staff are dedicated to providing quality service on a timely and cost effective basis.
Trustee Palos Verdes (California) School District, 1969-1973. Served with United States Navy, 1942-1945. Fellow American College Trial Lawyers.
Member American Bar Association, Los Angeles County Bar Association (chairman antitrust section 1979-1980), Bel Air Country Club.
Married Elizabeth Anne Moss, July 1, 1973. Children from their previous marriages— Mark, Eric, Gregory.