Atty. Rupert P. Hansen
Rupert P. Hansen is a founding partner of Cox, Wootton, Griffin, Hansen & Poulos LLP.
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Rupert P. Hansen is a maritime attorney based in San Francisco, California, practicing at Cox Wootton Lerner Griffin & Hansen LLP. Admitted to practice in California, The State Bar of California. Educated at Tulane University (—, 1982) and California Western School of Law (—, 1978). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Admiralty and Maritime Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Special Focus: (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — COVID-19 (2026). Serands clients in San Francisco, CA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Rupert P. Hansen is a founding partner of Cox, Wootton, Griffin, Hansen & Poulos LLP. Prior to joining Cox Wootton, Mr. Hansen was a partner with the international law firm of Graham & James, LLP in San Francisco
- Mr. Hansen has over 30 years of litigation and transactional experience in the field of maritime law
- He also represents cliemts in matters involving commercial, environmental, financial and construction law and litigation
- Mr. Hansen represents a variety of business interests, including marine and transportation entities, financial institutions, developers, entrepreneurs, manufacturers, property owners, construction companies, and media companies
- He has experience as lead counsel in complex trials and appellate matters in both federal and state courts, as well as in international arbitration
- Mr. Hansen also engages in transactional and finance work, and is regularly called upon to serve as a mediator and arbitrator within the areas of his expertise
- He is regularly retained by large law firms to assist them and their clients in transactions that have complicated components of maritime finance or shipping regulation
- Mr. Hansen has served as an adjunct professor of law at the University of San Francisco School of Law, and also has testified as an expert witness in marine insurance matters
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Maritime attorneys for Jones Act claims, longshore injury, cruise ship cases, and offshore matters.
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Practicing law in California. Legal matters in California are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in San Francisco are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate California state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in California brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in California courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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