Robert Frederick Hanson

Background

Hanson, Robert Frederick was born on November 6, 1944 in Portland, Maine, United States. Son of Robert Harvey and Margaret Ethylyn Hanson.

Education

Bachelor, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, 1967. Juris Doctor, University Maine, Portland, 1971.

Career

Worked at Norman, Hanson & DeTroy (Portland, Master of Engineering) specializing in Medical Malpractice, Professional Liability, Civil Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1971, Maine and United States. District Court, Southern District of Maine.

1976, United States.

Court of Appeals, First Circuit. 1986, United States. Supreme Court. Author: "Proof of Defects in a Strict Products Liability Case," Maine Law Review, 1970.

Member: Cumberland County, Maine State (Member, Maine Supreme Court Rules Advisory Committee, 1991—) and American (Member, Tort and Insurance Practice Section) Bar Associations.

Defense Research Association. Federation of Insurance and Corporate Counsel.

American Board of Trial Advocates (Advocate).

Achievements

• Robert Frederick Hanson has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman South Portland Civil Service Commission, 1977-1981, South Portland Board Education, 1982-1985. Acting Corporate Counsel City of South Portland, 1990-1991. Member American Bar Association, Maine State Bar Association (chairman workers' compensation section 1980, member continuing legal education committee 1980-1983), Cumberland County Bar Association, Federation Insurance and Corporation Counsel.

Interests

• Avocations: youth sports, traveling.

Connections

Married Kathleen Elizabeth Foshay, August 27, 1966. Children: Robert Frederick Junior, Ryan Foshay.

Father:

Robert Harvey

Mother:

Margaret Ethylyn Hanson

Spouse:

Kathleen Elizabeth Foshay

child:

Robert Frederick Junior Hanson

child:

Ryan Foshay Hanson