Nicole J. Hanson

Nicole J. Hanson is an attorney at Hanson & Hanson in Eureka, California, where she represents clients in family law and related court matters. Her practice includes dissolution of marriage, child custody and parenting time, support modifications and enforcement, third-party custody, guardianships, and domestic violence matters. She also brings criminal law experience that helps clients understand court procedure, case strategy, and the practical choices involved in difficult legal disputes.

Ms. Hanson graduated magna cum laude from Wheaton College in Massachusetts in 2000 with a Degree in Political Science and a lifetime membership in Alpha Kappa Delta, the International Sociological Honor Society. She earned her Juris Doctor from The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law in 2003. While in law school, she was a member of Delta Theta Phi Law Fraternity and participated in The University of Oxford-Ohio State University Law Program, building a foundation for legal analysis, advocacy, and public policy work.

Before joining her father’s practice, Hanson & Hanson, in 2011, Ms. Hanson worked as a prosecutor in Humboldt and Placer Counties. She handled serious and violent felonies and misdemeanor cases involving adults and juveniles from initial charging through final disposition. Her courtroom experience includes bail hearings, preliminary hearings, Proposition 36 and Drug Court matters, sentencing hearings, mentally disordered offender issues, court trials, and jury trials.

Nicole J. Hanson also served as staff counsel for the California State Assembly Public Safety Committee, advising Assembly and Senate members on pending legislation and working with lobbyists to draft policy initiatives. She is a member of the California State Bar, Humboldt County Bar Association, and Hoopa Valley Tribal Court Bar. Her background in prosecution, legislation, and family law supports practical guidance for clients facing sensitive personal and legal issues.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Hanson & Hanson Attorneys at Law
• Member, The State Bar of California
• Member, Humboldt County Bar Association
• Member, Hoopa Valley Tribal Court Bar

Licensed State

• California

EducationTheThe

• The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Wheaton College
  Graduated

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