Background
Hanken, W. Scott was born on August 19, 1963 in Springfield, Illinois, United States.
Hanken, W. Scott was born on August 19, 1963 in Springfield, Illinois, United States.
Marquette University (Bachelor of Arts, 1985). Creighton University (Juris Doctor, 1989). Vice-President, Creighton University Student Bar Association, 1988-1989.
Member, Student Bar Executive Counsel.
Assistant State's Attorney, Sangamon County State's Attorney’ General’ s Office, 1989-1990.
People v. Cray, 209 Illinois.App.3d 60, 153 Illinois.Dec. 640, 567 North.E.2d 598, Appellate Court of Illinois, Fourth District, 1991; People Ex Relations. Bernardi v. City of Highland Park et al., 225 Illinois.App.3d 477, 167 Illinois.Dec. 786, 588 North.E.2d 427, Appellate Court of Illinois, Second DIstrict, 1992; Springfield Fire and Casualty Company v. Garner, 255 Illinois. App.3d 685, 194 Illinois. December 505, 627 North.E.2d 1147, Appellate Court of Illinois, Fourth District, 1993; In Re Marriage of ALbrecht, 266 Illinois.App.3d 399, 203 Illinois. December 394, 639 North.E. 2d 953, Appellate Court of Illinois, Fourth District, 1994; United States. v. Crabtree, 979 F.2d 1261, United States COurt of Appeals, Seventh Circuit, 1992; United States. Crabtree, 37 F.3d 318, United States Court of Appeals, 1994; Pickrel v. City of Springfield, Illinois, 45 F.3d 1115, United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit, 1995; United States. v. Brown, 47 F.3d 198, United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit, 1995.Worked at Rabin, Myers & Hanken, Professional Corporation (Springfield, Illinois) specializing in Civil and Criminal Trials and Appeals, Personal Injury Law, Workers Compensation, Driving under the influence/Traffic. Admitted to the bar, 1989, Illinois. 1990, United States. District Court, Central District of Illinois.
United States.
Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit. Assistant State"s Attorney, Sangamon County, 1989-1990. Assistant Public Defender, 1995-1996.
Member: Sangamon County (President, Young Lawyers Division, 1991-1992.
Vice-President, 1990-1991. Director, 1992-1993; Member, Board of Directors, 1991-1992), Chicago, Illinois State and American Bar Associations.
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Sangamon County Criminal Defense Bar (President, 1993).
Illinois Attorneys for Criminal Justice. The Lincoln Douglas American Inn of Court.
Member: Sangamon County (President, Young Lawyers Division, 1991-1992. Vice-President, 1990-1991. Director, 1992-1993; Member, Board of Directors, 1991-1992), Chicago, Illinois State and American Bar Associations.
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Sangamon County Criminal Defense Bar (President, 1993).
Illinois Attorneys for Criminal Justice. The Lincoln Douglas American Inn of Court.