Schmiedeskamp Robertson Neu & Mitchell Lawyers - Quincy IL

James Hansen

James A. Hansen

James A. Hansen

Jim Hansen heads the firm’s Litigation & Dispute Resolution Practice Group while focusing his practice on medical malpractice/health care and commercial litigation matters.  His practice focuses on representing physicians, hospitals and nurses in medical malpractice cases and licensing matters.  He also serves as general counsel to a large multi-state physician group dealing with all related health care matters.   Jim has represented both publicly traded and privately held companies, agribusinesses and construction companies in all aspects of commercial litigation from contract disputes to product liability matters and everything in between.   


He has tried numerous cases to jury verdict throughout Illinois and Missouri.  In addition to having successfully defended large catastrophic cases on behalf of many clients, he has also held the record personal injury settlement in Adams County, Illinois and been reported more than once as having a yearly top 50 plaintiff’s settlement in the state of Missouri.   


Jim serves as the Chairperson of the Illinois Supreme Court Rules Committee and will continue through December 2025.

  • EDUCATION

    St. Louis University, J.D.

    Western Illinois University, M.B.A.

    Western Illinois University, B.A.

  • ADMISSIONS, MEMBERSHIPS AND AFFILIATIONS

    State 

    Illinois

    Missouri


    Bar 

    Illinois Bar Association

    Missouri Bar Association

    Adams County Bar Association


    Courts 

    U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois

    U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois

    U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri

    U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri

    U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit


    Professional 

    Chairperson, Illinois Supreme Court Rules Committee (2021-2025)  

    Former Member, Illinois Supreme Court Rules Committee (2015-2020)

    Former Chairman, ISBA Standing Committee of Mentoring (2010-2012)

    ISBA Assembly (June 2013 - June 2015)

    Member, ISBA Insurance Law Section Council (2008-2014)

    Former President, ISBA Insurance Law Section Council (2012-2013)


    Civic 

    Adams County Sheriff's Department Merit Commission, President

    Chairman, Quincy Area Project

    Board Member, Community Foundation of the Quincy Area

    Former Board President, Chaddock Children's Foundation

    Former Board President, YMCA of West Central Illinois

    Former Board President, Big Brothers Big Sisters

    Former Board President, Cheerful Home

  • PUBLICATIONS, PRESENTATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS

    Publications 

    Author, "The Attorney-Client privilege and the Common-Interest Doctrine", Illinois Bar Journal, Volume 96, Number 4 (April 2008)


    Author, "Jury Selection: Selling Your Case", ISBA Trial Briefs, Volume 51, Number 8 (June 2006)


    Presentations 

    Teacher, State of Illinois Trauma Nurse Specialist Program, Legalities, Blessing Hospital (2007-2010)


    Recognitions 

    Designated Super Lawyer (2020-2023)

    Designated Leading Lawyer (2017-2021)

       Medical Malpractice Defense Law (2019-2021)

       Commercial Litigation Law (2019-2021)

       Personal Injury Defense Law (2019-2021)



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