Robert E. Hanson

Robert E. Hanson is a shareholder at Peifer, Hanson, Mullins & Baker, P.A., who concentrates his practice on commercial litigation, class actions, insurance coverage, and broader civil lawsuits and disputes. He represents clients in matters involving insurers, energy companies, taxation authorities, and other commercial parties. He develops litigation strategies through factual analysis, legal research, motion practice, negotiation, trial preparation, and appellate advocacy. His official profile identifies several reported decisions from the New Mexico Supreme Court and New Mexico Court of Appeals.

Robert earned his B.A. magna cum laude from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire in 1985. He received his J.D. cum laude from the University of Minnesota Law School in 1989. He earned his M.P.H. from Yale University in 1998. His legal and public health education supports his analysis of technical records, organizational risks, and policy-driven disputes from multiple perspectives.

Robert was admitted in California and to the US District Court for the Central District of California in 1989. He gained admission in New Mexico in 1992 and to the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico in 1994. He entered the US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit in 1994. He practiced with a Los Angeles law firm before he moved to Albuquerque in 1993. His multijurisdictional background supports his work in state and federal litigation.

Robert E. Hanson has received professional recognition for his litigation work and sustained service to New Mexico’s legal community. He received Super Lawyers recognition from 2008 through 2010. His official profile lists him in New Mexico’s Best Lawyers. He served on New Mexico’s Minimum Continuing Legal Education Committee from 1999 through 2001. He participated in the New Mexico Health Policy Commission in 1999. His memberships include the Albuquerque Bar Association and the State Bar of New Mexico.

Law Office Affiliations

• Shareholder, Peifer, Hanson, Mullins & Baker, P.A.
• Member, State Bar of New Mexico
• Member, Albuquerque Bar Association

Licensed State

• New Mexico
• California

Education

• University of Minnesota
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Yale University
  Master of Public Health (MPH)
• University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)