Carol Hansen
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Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals District 6 Office 2
Carol M. Hansen was a judge on the Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals. She was appointed to this position in 1985. She was retained by voters on November 7, 2006 to a term which would last through 2012.[1][2] However, Hansen resigned from the court on January 1, 2012.[3]
Background and Education
Hansen received her bachelor's and J.D. degrees from Oklahoma City University.[1]
Career
In 1983, Hansen began her career as a municipal judge in Stillwater, Oklahoma. She became a marshal for the Oklahoma Supreme Court in 1984 and was then appointed to the Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals in 1985. In 1986, she was retained by voters in a contested election. In 1993, she became the first woman to serve as Chief Judge in any Oklahoma appellate court.[1]
Memberships
- American Judicature Society,
- American, Oklahoma and Oklahoma County bar associations
- Dispute Resolution Advisory Board
- Ginsburg Inn of Court
- Trustee, Oklahoma City University
- Fellow, Oklahoma Bar Foundation[1]
See also
- News: Carol Hansen to retire from Oklahoma Civil Appeals Court, November 30, 2011
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