MattHansel's calling to help individuals and small businesses navigate pivotallegal disputes brought him to Houston after graduating from American UniversityWashington College of Law. He emphasizes personally handling all his clients'matters at Hanszen Laporte, where he focuses his practice on civil litigationand transactional work in various fields. Duringlaw school, Matt clerked at the United States Department of Commerce with theOffice of the Chief Counsel for Trade Enforcement and Compliance. He alsoclerked at a boutique corporate and securities law firm. Matt competed as partof the Washington College of Law Alternative Dispute Resolution Honor Society,served on the executive board of the International Trade Law and InvestmentSociety, and was recognized as the top negotiator in a multi-schoolinternational business negotiation simulation. He was also named best oralistin his legal writing and rhetoric section.