About Christopher D. N.
Christopher D. N. Hanson is a licensed attorney admitted to practice law in California in 1997, holding. He is the founder of Hanson Law Firm, a San Francisco-based firm specializing in real estate litigation and insurance coverage matters. The firm is located at 315 Montgomery Street, 10th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94104. Mr. Hanson has been practicing law for over 25 years, serving clients throughout California.
Mr. Hanson earned his Juris Doctor degree from John F. Kennedy University College of Law in 1996. Prior to law school, he obtained his real estate broker's license in California in 1980 and was awarded the nationally recognized CCIM designation by the Commercial Investment Real Estate Institute in 1993. These credentials have provided him with a comprehensive understanding of real estate transactions and related legal issues.
Mr. Hanson's practice areas include real estate law and insurance claims. He represents clients in matters involving negligence, fraud, non-disclosure, breaches of fiduciary duty, and contract disputes. His practice encompasses all stages of litigation, including initial case evaluation, discovery, mediation, settlement negotiations, and trial proceedings in both state and federal courts.
Throughout his career, Mr. Hanson has handled cases in the Superior Court of California for the County of San Francisco, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He has also appeared before the California Court of Appeal on multiple occasions. Prior to founding his own firm, he worked as a paralegal at Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton in San Francisco from 1983 to 1985 and at Keck, Mahin & Cate from 1994 to 1996.
Mr. Hanson is an active member of the California State Bar Association and the Commercial Investment Real Estate Institute (CCIM). He has been recognized by his peers and was selected to Super Lawyers for 2024 and 2025. He is also a certified mediator through the Real Estate Mediation Service, LLC, which he founded in 2020. Mr. Hanson is fluent in English and Spanish, allowing him to serve a diverse clientele effectively.
