Hansen admitted to American College of Trial Lawyers

QUINCY — Jim Hansen has become a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers,
one of the premier legal associations in the United States and Canada.

Approximately 900 Fellows and guests from across North America gathered in Nashville,
Tennessee to discuss issues important to the profession and to induct 88 new Fellows,
including Hansen.

Founded in 1950, the College is composed of the best of the trial bar from the United States,
Canada and Puerto Rico. Fellowship in the College is extended by invitation only and only
after careful investigation, to those experienced trial lawyers of diverse backgrounds, who
have mastered the art of advocacy and whose professional careers have been marked by
the highest standards of ethical conduct, professionalism, civility and collegiality. Lawyers
must have a minimum of fifteen years trial experience before they can be considered for
Fellowship.

Membership in the College is limited to no more than one percent of the total lawyer
population of any state or province. Currently, there are approximately 5,700 members in the
United States, Canada and Puerto Rico, including active Fellows, Emeritus Fellows, Judicial
Fellows (those who ascended to the bench after their induction) and Honorary Fellows.

The College is committed to maintaining and improving the standards of trial practice,
professionalism, ethics, and the administration of justice through education and public
statements on the independence of the judiciary, trial by jury, respect for the rule of law,
access to justice, and fair representation for all parties in legal proceedings. This allows the
College to speak with a balanced and authoritative voice on matters regarding the legal
profession and the administration of justice.

Hansen is a partner in the firm of Schmiedeskamp Robertson Neu & Mitchell LLP and has been practicing for 27 years. He is an alumnus of St. Louis University School of Law and Western Illinois University.