Hanson Law Office

About

At the Hanson Law Office, we are aggressive and effective criminal defense lawyers you can trust to protect you. We are in our 30th year of service to clients on the west coast of Florida, in state and federal courts. Our criminal defense lawyers know the state and federal courts, and understand criminal law ? and will help you understand all your rights and options. Put our proven experience to work for you to protect your freedom. The Hanson Law Office Criminal Defense Team is here to help. You can contact us for emergencies 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to discuss your criminal case.

Our office is "AV Rated" by Martindale Hubble.

Our attorneys also have extensive experience in general civil litigation, Chapter 7 and 13 bankruptcy cases, aviation law, foreclosure defense, and property owner eminent domain defense cases.


Criminal Law

With 28 years experience in representing clients in Florida and Federal Courts, our attorneys have handled tens of thousands of criminal cases. Many of our clients' cases can be settled without going to a trial. Our attorneys are well known and respected in the courthouses throughout Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Manatee, and Sarasota Counties.

Unlike civil law, which involves private law suits between two or more private entities, attorneys practicing criminal law represent clients who are being prosecuted by the state or federal government for an act that has been classified as a crime. With the exception of strict liability crimes, most crimes consist of three elements: an act (actus reus), a mental state (mens rea) and the intent to do social harm. Crimes are classified as misdemeanors--less serious offenses that are normally punishable by a fine like some traffic violations, petty theft, or possession of a small amount of marijuana, and felonies--more serious offenses that warrant imprisonment of one or more years, such as rape, grand theft, assault and battery, assault with a deadly weapon, or homicide/murder...

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