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Adrienne Hansen

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Phone: 800-596-0662
Fax: 207-874-0343

92 Exchange Street
Portland, Maine 04101

Adrienne has represented Maine’s injured workers in workers’ compensation and social security disability cases statewide since 2003. Adrienne’s clients include construction and manufacturing workers, truck drivers, nurses, caregivers, police officers, teachers, administrative and clerical workers, many of whom have permanently disabling, career-ending injuries. Over the years, Adrienne has developed a reputation for zealous advocacy and empowering clients to “tell their story.” Adrienne knows how to navigate the insurance maze and work with medical professionals to make sure her clients get top compensation and necessary medical treatment. Prior to joining Maine Employee Rights Group, Adrienne practiced employment and labor law for eight years, representing employees and unions in federal and state court, before the labor board, and in arbitration.

A native of Massachusetts, Adrienne obtained her undergraduate degree from Duke University in 1997 and her law degree from the University of Colorado in 2002. Adrienne was admitted to the bar in Maine in 2003, and is also admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the District of Maine and the First Circuit Court of Appeals. In her free time, Adrienne enjoys exploring the coast and mountains of Maine with her family.

Education

J.D., University of Colorado School of Law, Boulder, Colorado, 2002

B.A., Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, 1997
Honors: Cum Laude
Major: Political Science
Major: Religion

Professional & Bar Association Memberships

Maine
Member Since: 2003

U.S. District Court District of Maine
Member Since: 2003

U.S. Court of Appeals 1st Circuit
Member Since: 2005

Maine Employment Law Association

Maine State Bar Association, Women's Law Section

Maine State Bar Association, Employment Law Section

National Employment Lawyers' Association

Maine Civil Liberties Union

Maine Women's Lobby

Published Works and Presentations

  • Checklist for Negotiating & Drafting Severance Agreements on Behalf of Employee Clients, National Employment Lawyers Association, 2003
  • Analyzing, Negotiating, and Drafting Severance Agreements on Behalf of Employee Clients, Maine Bar Journal, Spring, 2005
  • Who is Disabled? The Ongoing Struggle to Define Disability in Maine, Maine Lawyers Review, Fall, 2006
  • Ethical Issues in Social Networking and Employment Law, Maine State Bar Association, 10th Annual Employment Law Year in Review, November 2010.
  • Facebook: A Lawyer’s Friend or Foe? National Employment Lawyers Association, New England Regional Conference, May 2011.

Past Employment Positions

National Organization for Women, Researcher, 2000 - 2002

Languages

Spanish