618.343.3540 (tel.)
618.343.3546 (fax)
ehanses@rsnlt.com

Practice Areas: Commercial Transactions, Construction Law, Education Law, Finance, Municipal Law, Real Estate Development, Student Discipline, Property Tax & Revenue Preservation

Gene Hanses counsels and represents public and private sector clients with respect to real estate transactions, commercial and contractual relationships and disputes and real property tax assessment law. Gene practices from the Firm's Collinsville office and serves clients with legal concerns arising in both Illinois and Missouri.

Prior to joining the firm, Gene served for more than ten years with the Law Department for the City of St. Louis. As an Associate City Counselor, he provided representation and consultation to a municipal corporation, its elected officials and cabinet-level officers. Gene served as lead counsel for a variety of transactional and other commercial projects, with a substantial emphasis on matters pertaining to real property acquisition, disposition, valuation, tax assessment and related legislative and civil actions. He previously maintained a private legal practice and worked as a licensed Missouri real estate sales agent.

Education

• J.D., Washington University, 1990
• B.A., Northwestern University, 1987

Admitted to Practice

• Supreme Court of Illinois
• Supreme Court of Missouri

Recent Presentations

• Muncipal Representation & Administrative Proceedings, IICLE 2nd Annual Municipal Practice & Litigation Institute, Champaign, IL (Oct. 2007).
• Risk Management Plans, Fall 2007 School Administrators' Conference, Collinsville, IL (Oct. 2007).
• Legal Do's and Don'ts, Township Clerks Association, Fairview Heights, IL (June 2006).
• The Ethics Act and School Boards: Where Does it Start and Where Does it End?, IASB "Illini Division" meeting (Feb. 2006).
• Legal Issues for Central Office Staff, Illinois Association of School Business Officials Educational Support Professions' Conference (Sept. 2005).
• The Basics: Clerks' Duties ... Do's and Don'ts, Clerks Division 2005 Continuing Education Seminar, Mt. Vernon, IL (June 2005).
• The Assessment Official's Perspective, Property Tax Seminar, Lorman Education Services, St. Louis, MO (February 2005).
• Township Clerk's Handbook, Educational Zone Seminars, Township Officials of Illinois (May, June, July 2004).
• Construction Contracts: How Careful Planning Can Prevent Project Nightmares, Local Government Law and Municipal Litigation Update in Illinois, Lorman Education Services, Springfield, IL (Nov. 2003).
• Assessment Challenges for 2003 - Balancing Public Policy, Public Service and Public Opinion Demands, International Association of Assessing Officers, St. Louis Chapter (Feb. 2003).
• The Assessor's Perspective of the Assessment Process and Recent Developments Affecting Assessors Sessions, Property Tax in Missouri, Lorman Education Services (2002).
• Abatement of Physical and Behavioral Nuisances: The City of St. Louis "Problem Property" Initiative, presentations to numerous neighborhood and landlord organizations (2002).