SRNM LLP Partner Jim Hansen Joins International Association of Defense Counsel
QUINCY – [May 2026] – The International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC) has announced that Jim Hansen, a partner at Schmiedeskamp Robertson Neu & Mitchell LLP, has accepted an invitation to join the IADC, the preeminent invitation-only global legal organization for attorneys who represent corporate and insurance interests.
Jim Hansen focuses his practice primarily on litigation, primarily trial work involving the defense of hospitals, physicians and nurses in lawsuits involving allegations of medical negligence through the states of Illinois and Missouri. Jim is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. He most recently served as the chairperson of the Illinois Supreme Court Rules Committee from 2021-2025 and was appointed to the committee in 2015.
Jim received his J.D. from Saint Louis University School of Law and his B.A. and M.B.A. from Western Illinois University.
About the International Association of Defense Counsel
The IADC is the preeminent invitation-only global legal organization for attorneys who represent corporate and insurance interests. Founded in 1920, the IADC’s members hail from six continents, 51 countries and territories, and all 50 U.S. states. The core purposes of the IADC are to enhance the development of skills, promote professionalism, and facilitate camaraderie among its members, their clients, as well as the broader civil justice community. For more information, visit www.iadclaw.org.
About Schmiedeskamp Robertson Neu & Mitchell LLP
The Schmiedeskamp firm was founded in 1914. Its lawyers, now 14 in number, represent clients in civil litigation, corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, agribusiness, banking, education law, real estate, healthcare, estate planning, trust administration, probate, taxation, labor and employment law, and other areas of practice. The firm serves clients in Illinois, Missouri, Iowa, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Texas, Wisconsin, Montana and the District of Columbia. More information about the firm and its lawyers is available at SRNM.com.