Ammon R. Hansen

Ammon R. Hansen is a shareholder at Kirton McConkie in Boise, Idaho, and a member of the firm’s International law section. He advises companies on international trade, export controls, sanctions, due diligence, enforcement matters, and disputes. His practice also includes government investigations, internal investigations, commercial litigation, mass tort and negligence suits, agricultural claims, and insurance coverage litigation. He helps businesses manage legal risk where international operations and government regulation intersect.

Hansen earned a JD, cum laude, from Brigham Young University J. Reuben Clark Law School in 1999, where he participated on the Moot Court Board, Trial Advocacy Team, and Centurion Ministries Innocence Project. He received a BA in Philosophy from Brigham Young University in 1996. His legal education and advocacy training support a practice involving complex regulatory analysis, investigations, cross-border compliance, and disputes requiring careful factual development and persuasive presentation.

Before joining Kirton McConkie, Hansen served as a legal director and senior trade counsel at a major defense contractor, advising on global trade and compliance matters involving ITAR, EAR, FCPA, and other regulations. As a former prosecutor, he also assists companies responding to grand jury and document subpoenas, search warrants, and other government inquiries. His work includes internal investigations, agency disclosures, audits, licensing questions, corrective actions, and representations involving federal and state law enforcement.

Ammon R. Hansen brings in-house trade compliance experience, prosecutorial perspective, and litigation skills to international and regulatory matters. He helps companies understand export restrictions, investigate potential violations, respond to enforcement activity, and structure policies and procedures for domestic and international operations. His practice is especially suited to businesses facing overlapping commercial, regulatory, and investigative pressures where careful documentation, prompt response, and coordination with government agencies can be critical to managing risk.

Law Office Affiliations

• Shareholder, Kirton McConkie PC
• Member, Idaho State Bar
• Past Chair, Professionalism and Ethics Section, Idaho State Bar
• Board Member, Idaho Legal Aid Services (2012-2015)
• Pro Tem Judge, Ada County Youth Court (2010-2014)
• Past Member, American Inns of Court
• Member, Idaho Supreme Court Juvenile Rules Advisory Committee (2002-2004)

Licensed State

• Idaho

Education

• Brigham Young University J. Reuben Clark Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD) Cum Laude
• Brigham Young University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Philosophy

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