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- purpose
- clarity
- results
- resolution
Show us your greatest legal obstacle. We’ll guide you through it.
More than a Law Firm. Your Law Partners.
We’ve been down many of the roads you may be taking, be it a complex litigation or a lengthy transaction process. That’s why we partner with individuals and businesses like you every day, guiding you through even your most difficult legal decisions.
Business
Every decision should add value
Find experienced business attorneys for a wide range of commercial matters, including entity formation, corporate governance, business acquisitions and sales, and financing.
Litigation
Experienced counsel that gets REAL Results: PERIOD
Access more than a century of combined litigation experience and the firm’s largest practice group to obtain the best, most effective outcomes to any dispute.
Real Estate
Clarity TO CLOSE YOUR MOST IMPORTANT DEALS
Gain real-world insight and answers with legal services related to the acquisition, disposition, financing, leasing, management, and use of real property.
Criminal Law
aggressive advocacy in all matters
Leverage Hanszen Laporte’s reputation and dedication to the pursuit of a just result in the representation of individuals and corporations in criminally related matters.
Condemnation
Discover our expert eminent domain attorneys who have a proven history of success in obtaining fair compensation for your biggest asset.
Creditor's Rights
Hanszen Laporte’s creditor's rights team delivers big law expertise with a small firm touch.
A Guide to Hanszen Laporte
Can Hanszen Laporte handle my case?
Our attorneys bring a wide range of expertise, with a focus on legal services pertaining to business, litigation, real estate, and criminal law.
Hanszen Laporte has defended cases on behalf of Bally Total Fitness for over a decade. They are hardworking, aggressive attorneys who have been successful in getting cases resolved for reasonable amounts to avoid the high cost of litigation to the client. However, they are also strong trial attorneys. I look forward to working with them for a long time in the future.

Forrest Cohrs
Born and raised in Wichita, Kansas, Forrest D. Cohrs graduated from Kansas State University in 2013 with a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science.

Zachary Smith
After growing up in east Texas, Zachary Smith attended the University of Texas at Austin where he obtained his Bachelor's of Business Administration in finance. He later graduated with his J.D. from the Baylor University School of Law. Mr. Smith's practice areas include general civil business litigation, commercial litigation, and bank-related matters.