Birmingham criminal defense lawyer Michael Patrick Hanle is a Partner at the law firm of Jaffe, Hanle, Whisonant & Knight, P.C. He focuses his practice exclusively on criminal defense, including white-collar crimes defense, drug defense, and federal criminal defense. He is a skilled litigator and educated counselor, offering comprehensive legal help to the arrested and accused in Alabama.
Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Hanle ran a very successful solo practice from 1996 – 2015, representing individuals charged in federal, state, and local courts throughout Alabama. His solo practice was limited to criminal defense and he focused his practice on drug defense, white-collar criminal defense, and federal criminal defense.
Mr. Hanle began his career as a solo practitioner in Baton Rouge, Louisiana before moving to Birmingham, Alabama.
Education
Southern University Law Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- J.D. - 1991
- Honors: With Honors
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- B.A. - 1986
- Major: Business
Bar Admissions
- Alabama, 1995
- Louisiana, 1991
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Alabama, 1996
- U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 1998
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Alabama, 2009
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Alabama, 2009
Awards & Honors
- First Recipient of the Young Lawyers Section Pro Bono Award, Louisiana State Bar Association, 1995
- President's Award, Alabama Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, 2014, 2015, 2016
- Merit Award, Alabama Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, 2011, 2012, 2015
- Selected to Super Lawyers for Alabama, 2011- 2021
- Selected to Best Lawyers of America, 2010-2020
- The National Trial Lawyers Top 100, 2019
- Top 3 Criminal Defense Lawyers in Birmingham, 2020
Classes and Seminars
- Case Law Update, ACDLA
- Alabama Sentencing Standards, ACDLA
Pro Bono Activities
- State of Alabama v. Fredrick Woods, Death Penalty Rule 32 Proceedings, Serves as Local Counsel with Venable, LLP, Washington, DC, 2002- Present
- Project Homeless Connect and Homeless Court, Birmingham, AL, 2010 - 2017