Rupert P. Hansen, Junior.

Background

Hansen, Junior, Rupert P. was born in 1953 in Detroit, Michigan, United States.

Education

University of Michigan (Bachelor of General Studies, 1975). California Western School of Law (Juris Doctor, 1978). Tulane University of Louisiana (Master of Laws, Admiralty, with distinction, 1982).

University of London, London, England (Master of Laws, 1982).

Career

Worked at Cox, Wootton, Griffin & Hansen, Limited Liability Partnership (San Francisco, California) specializing in Litigation and Transactional Services in the Fields of Maritime, Environmental, Construction, Insurance, Real Estate, General Civil and Commercial Law, Litigation Practice includes Litigation of Maritime Casualties, Maritime Personal Injury Defense, Construction Defect, Toxic Tort, Product Liability, Premises Liability, Ship Mortgage Foreclosures for Lenders, Defense and Prosecution of Maritime Liens, Commercial and Recreational Diving Injury Defense, Wrongful Termination, Marine and Non-marine Insurance Coverage Disputes, Business Tort and Contracts, Cargo Defense and Creditor"s Rights in Bankruptcies. Admitted to the bar, 1978, California. Author: "Jurisdiction and Forum Non Conveniens: Recent Developments Affecting Maritime Litigation," 3 University of San Francisco Maritime Law Journal 127, 1991.

Adjunct Professor of Law, Maritime Law and Marine Insurance, University of San Francisco, 1989—.

Member: State Bar of California. American Bar Association (Member, 1989—, Chair-Elect, 1995-1996 and Chair, 1996-1997, Admiralty and Maritime Law Committee, Torts and Insurance Practice Section.

Member, Excess, Surplus Lincolnshire and Reinsurance Committee, Torts and Insurance Practice Section, 1989—. Member, Sections on: Natural Resources, Energy and Environmental Law.

Litigation); Maritime Law Association of the United States (Proctor Member, 1980—.

Member, Practice and Procedure Committee, 1988—. Member, P&I Insurance Subcommittee, Marine Insurance, General Average and Salvage Committee, 1988—). The attorneys of Cox, Wootton, Griffin & Hansen, Limited Liability Partnership, are trial lawyers, not merely litigators.

Our attorneys have taken over 70 cases to verdict in jury and non-jury cases in the state and federal courts with a very high success ratio.

We also practice appellate law in the state and federal courts involving cases we have handled from inception, as well as cases which have been brought to us at the appellate stage for us to assume their defense or prosecution. We are also experienced in all forms of alternative dispute resolution, including arbitration, mini-trials and mediation.

The firm"s goal is to provide high quality legal services to all sizes of businesses at competitive prices.

Achievements

• Rupert P. Hansen, Junior. has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member: State Bar of California. American Bar Association (Member, 1989—, Chair-Elect, 1995-1996 and Chair, 1996-1997, Admiralty and Maritime Law Committee, Torts and Insurance Practice Section. Member, Excess, Surplus Lincolnshire and Reinsurance Committee, Torts and Insurance Practice Section, 1989—.

Member, Sections on: Natural Resources, Energy and Environmental Law.

Litigation); Maritime Law Association of the United States (Proctor Member, 1980—. Member, Practice and Procedure Committee, 1988—.

Member, P&I Insurance Subcommittee, Marine Insurance, General Average and Salvage Committee, 1988—).