Rebecca R. Hanson

Rebecca is a member of the firm's Commercial Litigation Group. She focuses her practice on complex general commercial litigation, class actions, healthcare and ERISA litigation, consumer financial services litigation, and trade secrets claims. Rebecca has successfully represented clients in all phases of commercial disputes, ranging from pre-litigation dispute resolution, litigation or arbitration of commercial claims and defenses, and negotiation of favorable settlements for clients.

Prior to her legal career, Rebecca served as an Afghanistan analyst in the Directorate of Intelligence at the Central Intelligence Agency, during which time she received many performance awards for her analytic skills. In March 2002, she was invited by the President’s Envoy to Afghanistan and Iraq to serve as the associate director for Afghanistan, Islamic Outreach, and Southwest Asia Initiatives at the National Security Council at the White House, which she did until September 2003. During her time at the National Security Council, she traveled extensively in Afghanistan, Iraq, and other parts of the Middle East and Central Asia, and took part in negotiations with heads of state and other leaders regarding United States post-9/11 foreign policy.

Good to know

Areas of Practice 1) Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Law School Loyola University Chicago School of Law((J.D.,2006)
Education Macalester College (B.A.,1995)
Bar Member / Association IllinoisState Bar Association
Most recent firm Reed Smith LLP
LinkedIn Profile https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-hanson-3981673
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