Biography
Peter C. Hansen focuses on complex trial work and appellate litigation matters in state and federal court, with an emphasis on presentation of legal issues and preservation of error. Peter served as a briefing attorney to Justice Eva Guzman of the Supreme Court of Texas. He also worked on appellate matters for two years as a law clerk with the Office of the Solicitor General of Texas. Peter was a legislative fellow at the Texas Attorney General’s Office during the 2011 legislative session.
Education
B.A., University of Texas at Austin
J.D., University of Texas School of Law
Bar Admissions
Texas, 2008
Court Admissions
Texas Supreme Court
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
- CPS Energy v. Smith, 562 S.W.3d 75 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 2018) (obtained court of appeals’ opinion reversing trial court and rendering judgment for CPS Energy on governmental immunity grounds; obtained denial of plaintiff’s subsequent petition for review in Texas Supreme Court).
- In re C.Z.H., 2017 WL 4900499 (Tex. App.—Austin 2018) (obtained reversal and remand for new conservatorship hearing in pro bono family law matter)
- Community Health Systems v. Hansen, 525 S.W.3d 671 (Tex. 2017) (assisted in obtaining re-instatement of take-nothing judgment against multimillion dollar claim based on justification defense to tortious interference)
- In re Deepwater Horizon, 784 F.3d 1019 (5th Cir. 2015) (assisted in obtaining affirmance of dismissal of Mexican States’ claims for pollution-related damages from the Macondo Oil spill as barred by the Robins Dry Dock rule)
- Venture Cotton Cooperative v. Freeman, 435 S.W.3d 222 (Tex. 2014) (assisted in successfully upholding arbitration agreement against challenge of unconscionability)
- Co-Author, Pre-Suit Depositions Under Rule 202: A Survey Of Hot Button Issues, 36th Annual Page Keeton Civil Litigation Conference (October 2012)
- Speaker, “Pushing the Bounds of Litigation Norms,” Bench Bar Conference (2018)
- University of Texas School of Law Mentorship Program mentor
- Austin Bar Association Appellate Section member
- Texas Access to Justice Commission: Champion of Justice Society
- Texas Veg Foundation: Board of Directors
- Texas Association of Defense Counsel Amicus Committee