Michael P. Hanle

Jaffe, Hanle, Whisonant & Knight, P.C.

Birmingham, AL

34+ Years Experience

Licensed in 6 States

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About Michael

Criminal defense lawyer Michael Patrick Hanle is a Partner in the Alabama criminal defense law firm of Jaffe, Hanle, Whisonant & Knight, P.C. Over the course of his 30+ year legal career, he has focuses his practice exclusively on criminal defense; including the defense of white-collar crimes, drug crimes, violent crimes, sex crimes, and both federal and state computer crimes. Mr. Hanle has tried numerous cases in both federal and state courts including four (4) capital murder cases in the past 3 years. Michael Hanle has obtained not guilty verdicts in both State and Federal Courts. He was...

Licensed States

Alabama Louisiana U.S. District Court Northern District of Alabama U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit U.S. District Court Middle District of Alabama U.S. District Court Southern District of Alabama

Education

Southern University Law Center

Louisiana State University

Awards & Recognition

Merit Award, Alabama Criminal Defense Lawyers Association

2024

Best Lawyers Recognition

2024

President's Award, Alabama Criminal Defense Lawyers Association

2023

Top 3 Criminal Defense Lawyers in Birmingham

2020

The National Trial Lawyers Top 100

2019

Professional Associations

Alabama Criminal Defense Lawyers AssociationGreater Birmingham Criminal Defense Lawyers AssociationAlabama Supreme Court, Pattern Jury Instruction Committee, CriminalAlabama Sentencing Standards CommitteeAlabama State Bar, Appointed Counsel and Indigent Defense Committee