Daniel Hansen

Daniel Hansen is one of our attorneys licensed in Idaho and Texas with a pending admission application with Arizona. Daniel studied business and financial economics before going to law school where he obtained his Juris Doctor degree in two and a half years from the University of Idaho College of Law with an emphasis in Business Law, Entrepreneurship, and Enterprise Organization and a Focus in Securities Law. At graduation Daniel received an award for excellence in the community for performing over 250 hours of pro-bono service while in law school.

During law school, Daniel obtained a limited license to practice law where he was able to participate in the Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic where he successfully defended taxpayers against the IRS and worked as a city attorney and prosecutor where he successfully prosecuted misdemeanor cases.

After Law School, he served as a Deputy County Prosecutor in Elmore County, Idaho and then went on to open his own practice in Pocatello, Idaho focused on small businesses. During his time running his own practice, Daniel received two awards and was recognized in the New York Times as a Distinguished Lawyer for excellence in Business and Corporate law from Lawyers of Distinction. He was also awarded the title of one of Idaho’s Top Ten Business and Corporate Law Attorneys from the American Institute of Legal Counsel for his recognized influence in business and corporate law throughout the state.

Before going into law, Daniel enjoyed opening and selling successful start-up businesses. He has experienced what it is like to own and operate just about every type of business. He has a passion for business and helping business owners succeed. He is continually studying and researching new and better ways to help businesses be successful. His research is what led him to the Durfee Law Group. He instantly recognized the value of the business organization style utilized by the firm. After meeting with Rick Durfee and discussing the business law side of the firm, the two firms agreed to merge.

Daniel has a beautiful wife and 6 children. He plays the guitar, bass guitar, piano, and the tuba. Admittedly, he plays the tuba better than the other instruments. When he is not practicing law, he is spending time with his family either camping, hunting, fishing, biking, hiking, kayaking, or playing board or video games. Recently, the family has been really into collecting Pokemon Cards and holding Pokemon Trading Card Game Tournaments.