Lorianne Conklin Hanson - Bullivant Houser Bailey PC

Practice Areas

Bar Admissions

Washington
Oregon
California

Court Admissions

U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington
U.S. District Court, District of Oregon
U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
U.S. District Court, Central District of California
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California
U.S. District Court, Southern District of California
U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri
U.S. District Court, District of Kansas

Education

Chicago-Kent College of Law - J.D., 1997
University of Kansas - B.A., 1993

Experience Representative Work Professional and Civic Involvement Awards and Honors Press Coverage Publications and Presentations Outside the Firm

Practice Experience

Lorianne Hanson is a member of the Bullivant Casualty Law practice, with a primary focus on complex litigation, including product liability and commercial litigation. She excels at distilling complicated issues into actionable strategies. She has enjoyed successfully defending clients at trial in both state and federal court and has brought home multiple summary judgment victories involving difficult causation issues.

Lorianne's practice covers the West Coast, following her own migration from California, to Oregon, to Washington. She is well-versed in the local nuances of each jurisdiction and enjoys working as regional counsel in high-exposure product liability cases and lead counsel on local matters. She thrives on building in-depth knowledge of her clients and their businesses and brings a practical and seasoned approach to evaluating and advising as to litigation risk and strategy.

Professional and Civic Involvement

Defense Research Institute (DRI)
Washington Defense Trial Lawyers (WDTL)
WDTL Women's Commission
Washington Asbestos Defense Lawyers, Co-Chair
Oregon Asbestos Defense Lawyers
Seattle Mother Attorneys Mentoring Association (MAMAs)
Seattle Ladder Down, Class of 2020

Advisories and Insights

Optimizing Your Use of Local Counsel

Publications and Presentations

Author, "Optimizing Your Use of Local Counsel," Defense Research Institute (DRI) Product Liability Committee Newsletter, Strictly Speaking (2019)

Outside the Firm

Lorianne is an outdoors enthusiast who has fully embraced Pacific Northwest living. That doesn't stop her, however, from dreaming of her next world travel adventure.