Partner Profile: Brian C. Hanley
Brian C. Hanley joined Porter Simon in 2005 and is currently practicing business and real estate law. Prior to joining Porter Simon, Brian clerked for Senior Judge Edward C. Reed, United States District Judge for the District of Nevada, in Reno, Nevada. During his two-year clerkship, Brian made his home in Truckee and commuted back and forth to Reno everyday. He is happy to be working near home now.
Brian received his undergraduate degree in Business-Economics with a Specialization in Computing in 1996 from the University of California at Los Angeles. Brian graduated summa cum laude and became a member of Phi Beta Kappa upon graduation.
After his undergraduate career, Brian came to Tahoe for one winter of work at Squaw Valley. One winter turned into four, during which time he met his wife, Erin. Brian finally returned to law school at Stanford Law in 2000 and received his law degree with distinction in 2003. He then quickly made his way back to Tahoe.
Brian is currently admitted to practice in both California and Nevada. Brian enjoys the Truckee lifestyle, including snowboarding, wakeboarding, mountain-biking, the clean air, and being able to see the stars at night. He also enjoys taking his two Samoyed dogs for runs and hikes on the 06 and in Martis Valley.