About Paul A.
Paul A. Hanna built his legal education around two distinctly practical degrees. He earned his law degree at St. Mary’s University School of Law and later completed an LL.M. in Elder Law and Estate Planning at Western New England University School of Law. Those programs supplied both doctrinal grounding and specialized training that would shape his early career choices.
Hanna’s entry into the legal world included a pre-graduate judicial internship at the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. That placement exposed him to appellate briefing and the mechanics of federal judicial decision-making. After law school he worked as an associate at Hinkle Shanor LLP, taking on matters that demanded routine litigation and transactional skills. He then spent time at Mark Taylor & Associates PC, where his title reflected the practice areas he would continue to pursue: real estate, probate and estate planning.
In 2017 he established Hanna Law Office, LLC. The firm handled local property transactions, probate administrations and estate planning engagements. Over the years his practice has addressed both routine and more complex matters. He has drafted wills, trusts and powers of attorney. He has guided families through probate inventories and estate administrations. He has also worked on residential and commercial real estate closings and title-related issues.
Professional affiliations anchor his presence in New Mexico’s legal community. He is admitted to practice in New Mexico. He is a member of the Chaves County, New Mexico Bar Association, a role he has held since 2014. That local bar participation reflects the regional focus of much of his work and his connections to community-based legal processes.
Hanna’s practice style tends toward practical problem solving. He aims to prepare documents that reduce future disputes. He approaches probate work with a procedural attention that helps clients meet statutory deadlines and court requirements. In real estate matters he places emphasis on clear title work and careful review of transaction documents. In estate planning he works through family circumstances and financial structures to recommend arrangements that align with client goals.
Clients encounter him most often at Hanna Law Office, LLC, where he handles matters arising from life events that require legal planning or court processes. His current practice centers on real estate transactions, probate administration and estate planning matters.
