Hanschen Recognized with Two Legal Honors

SIKESTON—Shaun D. Hanschen of Sikeston was recently recognized with two distinguished awards for his legal work in Missouri.

Hanschen was awarded the David J. Dixon Appellate Advocacy Award by The Missouri Bar Foundation during the Missouri Bar Annual Meeting on September 26 in St. Louis. He also was named as one of 45 Up & Coming attorneys by Missouri Lawyers Media on October 12 during an awards luncheon at the Missouri Athletic Club in St. Louis.

The David J. Dixon Appellate Advocacy Award recognizes outstanding achievement in appellate practice by young lawyer members of The Missouri Bar. It is named after the late Judge Dixon, whose tenacity, professionalism and judicial skills epitomize outstanding appellate practice.
Missouri Lawyers Media recognized Hanschen as one of 45 Up & Coming attorneys in Missouri who demonstrate professional excellence while making a positive impact on the profession and community early in their careers.

Hanschen is a member of Blanton, Nickell, Collins, Douglas and Hanschen, LLC. He has extensive litigation and appellate experience in Missouri and before the Eight Circuit Court of Appeals.
“Shaun has a strong background in appellate work. He is known around Missouri as an outstanding legal writer and scholar. The Missouri Bar Foundation selected him for this award in recognition of his talents. His partners congratulate him on both of these prestigious awards.” said Joseph C. Blanton Jr., member, Blanton, Nickell, Collins, Douglas and Hanschen.

Hanschen is a graduate of Jackson High School and attended the University of Missouri where he earned a B.S. in Political Science with a minor in Spanish. He graduated Summa Cum Laude and is a member of Phi Beta Kappa. He attended law school at the University of Missouri where he was a member of the Missouri Law Review and the recipient of the award for Highest Scholastic Achievement among third year law students. Hanschen was also chosen as a member of the Order of the Coif. Following graduation, Shaun clerked for the Hon. Phillip R. Garrison of the Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District. He is licensed in Missouri, Illinois, Arkansas, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, and the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Blanton, Nickell, Collins, Douglas & Hanschen specializes in complex civil litigation in state and federal courts, including medical malpractice, products liability, personal injury cases and business litigation. Since 1914, the firm has established itself as one of the leading law firms in the State of Missouri and actively practices in 30 counties in the state’s southeastern region, as well as, in the St. Louis area.