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McHenry County Circuit Judge Justin Hansen is a respected judge, accomplished prosecutor, and experienced attorney with over a decade of experience in the law.

Judge Justin Hansen is a respected judge, accomplished prosecutor, and experienced attorney with over a decade of experience in the law. Judge Hansen is a McHenry County Circuit Court Judge after being unanimously appointed in February 2019 by the Illinois Supreme Court. Throughout his career as an attorney, Judge Hansen represented individual, corporate and municipal clients, and has successfully

litigated scores of cases to verdict, including both jury and bench trials, in McHenry, Lake, and Cook Counties. A graduate of Augustana College, he earned his Juris Doctor from DePaul University. Judge Hansen and his family live in unincorporated Crystal Lake.

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Judge Justin Hansen is a respected judge, accomplished prosecutor, and experienced attorney with nearly a decade of experience in the law.

Judge Hansen is a Circuit Court Judge for the Twenty-Second Judicial Circuit. He was appointed to represent the Third Subcircuit. He was unanimously appointed in February 2019 by the Illinois Supreme Court to fill the vacancy resulting from Judge Michael Sullivan’s retirement. He currently presides over cases in the Family Division. Previously, he heard cases in the Civil Division. Judge Hansen has been supportive of programs that help assist self-represented litigants, including a volunteer mediation program in his courtroom and a proposed, pro bono attorney assistance desk.

Throughout his career as an attorney, Judge Hansen represented individual, corporate and municipal clients, in both civil and criminal matters. He has successfully litigated scores of cases to verdict, including both jury and bench trials, in McHenry, Lake, and Cook Counties.

Judge Hansen began his legal career in 2009 at Cowlin, Naughton, Curran & Coppedge, a full-service law firm located in Crystal Lake. He worked as a local prosecutor for the City of Crystal Lake and the Villages of Huntley, Cary, Prairie Grove, and Bull Valley. Judge Hansen successfully tried many DUI trials to verdict and provided training to law enforcement about DUI cases and effective courtroom presentation. While at CNCC, Judge Hansen also handled other municipal and civil matters as well as real estate transactions. During that time, he also served McHenry County as a Special Public Defender, representing indigent clients in felony, misdemeanor, and juvenile cases.

In December 2014, Judge Hansen moved to the Libertyville office of Swanson, Martin & Bell. He expanded his practice to include defending physicians, nurses, and hospitals from medical negligence claims. He also continued serving as the local prosecutor for Crystal Lake and litigating a variety of other matters, including breach of contract, land use, landlord-tenant, and small claims cases.

Judge Hansen earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Augustana College in 2006 and his Juris Doctor from DePaul University of Chicago in 2009. His dedication to public service has always been evident. He currently serves on the Board of Directors for Senior Care Volunteer Network and Big Brothers Big Sisters of McHenry County. He is the Continuing Legal Education Coordinator and a member of the Board of Governors for the McHenry County Bar Association. As a member of the Illinois Judges Association, he sits on the committees for In School Programs, Public Affairs, and Community Engagement. He has volunteered with Habitat for Humanity and InterVarsity. He served as an advocate at the Task Force on Family Violence, a non-profit organization that provided services to victims of domestic violence.

Judge Hansen lives with his wife, Cheryl, and their children in unincorporated Crystal Lake. He serves on the Board of Directors for Senior Care Volunteer Network and Big Brothers Big Sisters of McHenry County, and is a member of the Crystal Lake and Cary-Grove Chambers of Commerce. He and his family are active members at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church.