Attorneys & Staff
Jennifer L. Hansen
Northbrook, Illinois
Associate
phone (847) 564-8662
fax (847) 564-8419
email
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JENNIFER L. HANSEN is an attorney with the law firm of Whitted, Cleary + Takiff, LLC. Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Hansen was a misdemeanor and felony attorney with the Lake County Public Defender's Office for five years.
Ms. Hansen received her law degree from the University of Wyoming in 1998 and her LL.M. in European and Comparative Law from the Universiteit Maastricht in Maastricht, the Netherlands the following year. Ms. Hansen earned a B.A. in English and Spanish from Carthage College.
Her practice is concentrated in the areas of special education law, mental health, and both criminal and civil litigation for juveniles and adults. She is fluent in Spanish.
Areas of Practice:
- Special Education
- Mental Health
- Criminal Litigation (Juveniles and Adults)
- Civil Litigation (Juveniles and Adults)
- School Residency
Education:
- University of Wyoming, College of Law, Laramie, Wyoming, 1998 J.D.
- Universiteit Maastricht, Maastricht, Netherlands LL.M., European and Comparative Law
- Carthage College, Kenosha, Wisconsin B.A.
Major: English and Spanish
Professional Associations and Memberships:
- Illinois State Bar Association member
- Illinois Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers member
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Member
- Lake County Bar Association
- Association of Women Attorneys of Lake County
- Chicago Bar Association
Past Employment Positions:
- Lake County Public Defender's Office, Misdemeanor and Felony Attorney
Languages:
Spanish