Curriculum Vitae

James A. Hanson
Address: 6504 Underwood Cove, Fort Wayne IN 46835
Tel: (260) 417-9593
Email: jhc1deac@westpost.net

OBJECTIVE:
Career opportunity that involves property and casualty insurance. Management opp
ortunities within a carrier and opportunities with law firms doing coverage and
defense litigation are equally desireable.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
a Solid understanding of legal issues related to insurance contracts and coverag
es
a Solid understanding of commercial property & casualty insurance generally
a Strong communication skills
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
a Experience drafting coverage language for insurance carrier
a Experience interpreting and explaining coverage language to agents and insured
s
a Experience with risk management analysis and consulting for insurance carrier
a Professional education in commercial property and casualty insurance theory an
d practice
a Professional education in enterprise risk management
a Military experience that honed leadership, operations and planning skills that
relate to any organization
EMPLOYMENT
a Currently a Corporate Attorney with Brotherhood Mutual Insurance Company. Resp
onsibilities include: forms/endorsements development and management; risk manage
ment consulting with agents and insureds; contract and legal document review for
company and insureds.
a Associate Attorney with Law Office of Cox & Associates, LLC, doing general leg
al practice. Principal practice involved family law, criminal law and juvenile l
aw.
a Associate Attorney with Law Office of Christopher W. Dumm doing estate and bus
iness planning.
a Research Assistant to Prof. Carl Esbeck researching and writing in the areas o
f Church-State Relations and Religious Freedom.
a Served four years enlisted with the U.S. Army as a Korean linguist. Provided t
eam leadership for teams both in Korea and at Fort Lewis WA and attained the ran
k of SGT/E-5.
a Served four congregations as preaching minister while a Bible college student
and for one year after graduation. College training and ministry experience hone
d interpretation and communication skills.

EDUCATION
a Juris Doctor from University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law
a candidate for MBA from Taylor University (anticipated graduation a" July, 2011
)
a Bachelor of Theology in Preaching Ministry from Ozark Christian College

OTHER DESIGNATIONS AND SKILLS

a Associate in Risk Management (ARM)
a Pending - Chartered Property & Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) [complete by end of
2010]
a Strong natural analytical skills.
a Strong natural problem solving skills.

PUBLISHED ARTICLES
a Missourias Religious Freedom Restoration Act: A New Approach to the Cause of C
onscience, 69 Mo. L. Rev. 853 (2004).
PERSONAL INFORMATION
a Married to Jennifer Hanson in 1993.
a Five children: Julia (14); Jacob (9); Joshua (7); Jillian (4); Jeremiah (newbo
rn)

REFERENCES
Prof. Carl Esbeck, 209 Hulston Hall, Columbia MO 65211-4300
Other references can be provided upon request