Southern California Litigator
William B. Hanley
Attorney at Law
50 Million Reasons to Contact Attorney William B. Hanley
William B. Hanley’s substantial experience led to a landmark verdict in May of 2001 of $50 million against B.F. Goodrich over its refusal to pay an obligation owed under contract.
Well-Respected and Recognized Trial Lawyer in Southern California
William B. Hanley has received the highest peer review rating, AV, under Martindale Hubbell’s Peer Review Rating™ process[*].
Mr. Hanley was acknowledged in 1995 by American Lawyer Magazine as an attorney recognized by clients as providing quality service.
William B. Hanley is a prominent Southern California litigator with more than 30 years of experience representing both individuals and businesses.
Contact Mr. Hanley to schedule a consultation on a legal matter such as business litigation, construction litigation, environmental law, commercial litigation, employment law, real estate litigation, personal injury / wrongful death / product liability, or [link to Practice Area page] nursing home neglect and abuse.
Admitted to Practice in Courts throughout California
William B. Hanley is admitted to practice before all courts of the state of California, including all federal district courts, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Mr. Hanley is also admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of the United States. He is a member of the American Bar Association, and the California, Los Angeles, Orange County, and Federal Courts Bar Associations. Mr. Hanley is also a member of the California and Orange County Trial Lawyer associations, as well as the Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Mr. Hanley has successfully represented both individuals and businesses in litigation over the past three decades, covering a wide variety of legal matters including the following:
- obtaining insurance coverage in business disputes for companies that had been sued
- obtaining verdicts of $1 million and more, including punitive damages, for various individuals in a number of claims
- defending clients in a multitude of transactions, including recovery of attorneys’ fees
- representing companies in defense environmental claims, including obtaining insurance coverage for attorneys’ fees
- representing companies in matters of unfair competition, patent infringement, and related claims
- representing companies in litigation related to computer software ownership and license agreements – successfully obtaining for the client ownership and control of the software programs
Mr. Hanley has been practicing law since 1974. He is married with three children. He received his B.A. degree in political science at Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in 1968. He received his J.D. degree from Pepperdine University School of Law, Malibu, California, in 1974.
Contact the law offices of William B. Hanley to schedule a consultation on your legal matter.
The law firm of William B. Hanley, Attorney at Law, represents clients in Southern California, in Orange County, Riverside County, San Bernardino County, and Los Angeles County; in communities including Newport Beach, Los Angeles, San Diego, Irvine, Costa Mesa, Laguna Beach, Huntington Beach, Santa Ana, El Toro, Orange, Anaheim, and Fullerton.
*CV, BV and AV are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies.
Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the confidential opinions of members of the Bar and the Judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell Ratings fall into two categories - legal ability and general ethical standards.
