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W. Scott Hanken
W. Scott Hanken
W.
Scott
Hanken
W.
Scott
Hanken
- Solo Practitioner
- Criminal Defense
- DUI/Traffic Violations
- Drug Violations
Biography
Also Member, Rabin, Myers, Schuering & Hanken, P.C.
Practice Areas
- Criminal Defense
- DUI/Traffic Violations
- Drug Violations
Education
- Creighton University School of Law, Omaha, Nebraska
- J.D. - 1989
- Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- B.A. - 1985
- Honors: Political Science
Past Positions
- Attorney/Partner at Rabin, Myers & Hanken, P.C., 1996 to 2011
- Public Defender at Sangamon County Public Defender, 1997 to 1999
- Associate at Long, Morris, Myers and Rabin, P.C., 1994 to 1996
- Associate at Pfeifer & Kelty, P.C., 1990 to 1994
- Assistant State's Attorney at Sangamon County State's Attorney Office, 1989 to 1990
Certified Legal Specialties
- Capital Litigation Trial Bar Association, Capital Litigation Bar, 2004
Classes & Seminars
- Gaining The Best Settlement in Auto Injury Cases, NBI, 2009
- Aggravated DUI - Resent Developments, ICLE, 2008
Published Works
- Gaining the Best Settlement in Auto Injury Cases, Attorney Continuing Legal Education, 2009
Professional Associations
- Capital Litigation Trial Bar Association, Member, 2004 to Present
- Illinois State Bar Association, Member, 1989 to Present
- Sangamon County Bar Association, Member, 1989 to Present
- Sangamon Country Bar Association, President, 2004 to 2005
- Sangamon Country Defense Bar Association, President, 1993 to 2005
- Sangamon Country Bar Association, Director, 1992 to 1993
- Sangamon Country Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division, President, 1990 to 1991
- American Association for Justice, Member, 1991
- The Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Member, 1990
- Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Member, 1990
Current Employment Position
- Solo Practitioner
Bar Admissions
- Illinois, 1989
- U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois, 1989
- U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 1990
Honors
- Super Lawyer - DUI, Super Lawyers, 2007
- Top 100 Criminal Defense Lawyers - Illinois (American Society of Legal Advocates), 2014
- Top 200 DUI Attorneys - Illinois (National Advocacy for DUI Defense), 2013
- Top Criminal Defense Lawyer Superb 10.0 Rating AVVO, 2010-2014
- Client's Choice Award - Criminal Defense AVVO, 2012
- Top Contributor - Criminal Defense AVVO, 2013