Profile

Hank Hankins served as the Firm’s managing partner from 1986 to 2002. Since 2002 he has been the Firm’s general counsel. Mr. Hankins has extensive experience in both state and federal courts. He has represented a wide variety of clients, including public utilities, insurance companies, manufacturing companies, chemical and textile companies, accounting firms and attorneys. In addition, Mr. Hankins advises professional organizations regarding management issues, partnership structures, partnership disputes and legal ethics.

Mr. Hankins has lectured on substantive and procedural aspects of litigation for various sponsors of continuing legal education and has made numerous presentations regarding legal ethics and law firm management. He is admitted to practice before the Federal District Courts in North Carolina, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court.

Mr. Hankins has held a numerous leadership positions in the Bar and the legal community including North Carolina State Bar President, 2007-2008; Chairman, Ethics Committee, 2001-2003; Chairman, Authorized Practice Committee, 1999-2000; Council Member, 1997-2009. In addition, he has served as President of the UNC Law Alumni Association, 2004 and General Counsel to the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce, 2002-2003. He is currently an ABA House of Delegates Member, Queens University of Charlotte, Board of Trustees, Member, North Carolina IOLTA Board of Trustees, Member and ABA Foundation, Fellow.

Mr. Hankins served in the United States Navy from 1968-1972, as gunnery officer of the USS Manley DD-940, and as weapons officer, chief engineer and operations officer of the USS Courtney DE-1021.

At the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Law, Mr. Hankins served as the Administrative Editor for the North Carolina Law Review, 1974-1975.

Experience Highlights

Mr. Hankins represents and advises clients on a broad range of issues, including:

• Insurance coverage and defense
• Products liability and industrial accidents
• Personal injury, death and property damage, including claims unique to the defense of public utilities
• Professional malpractice defense, particularly with respect to attorneys, accountants and design professionals
• Toxic torts
• General commercial disputes, including claims concerning real property, contracts, the Uniform Commercial Code and various forms of unlawful competition

News

• 69 Parker Poe Attorneys Recognized as Best Lawyers® for 2012
  September 6, 2011
• Parker Poe Attorney Appointed Chair of the IOLTA Board of Trustees
  August 4, 2011
• 61 Parker Poe Attorneys Recognized as Best Lawyers® for 2011
  August 18, 2010
• Test of time: Charlotte’s longest surviving companies on making it work for decades at a time
  The Mecklenburg Times
  December 11, 2009
• 55 Parker Poe Attorneys Recognized as Best Lawyers®
  July 30, 2009
• On Truthfulness in Negotiations
  January 1, 2009
• Parker Poe Increases Number of Attorneys Recognized as Best Lawyers in America
  October 1, 2008
• More than 50 Parker Poe Attorneys among Business Leader's Top Lawyers
  September 24, 2008
• American Bar Foundation Selects Hank Hankins as Fellow
  May 6, 2008
• Twenty-One Parker Poe Attorneys Among "Legal Elite" for 2008
  January 14, 2008
• Hankins Sworn in as President of the State Bar
  North Carolina Lawyers Weekly
  October 29, 2007
• Hankins Sworn in as New President of NC State Bar
  October 18, 2007
• 40 Parker Poe Attorneys Named Among 2008 Best Lawyers in America
  September 14, 2007
• Parker Poe Attorneys Elected to North Carolina Bar Leadership
  December 13, 2006
• Wachovia Presents Cornerstone Award to Parker Poe
  October 3, 2006
• Parker Poe Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers in America
  September 12, 2006
• Hankins Elected as NC State Bar Vice President for 2006
  October 24, 2005
• Parker Poe Attorneys Honored as The Best Lawyers in America and the "Legal Elite" in North Carolina
  February 28, 2005
• Your Insurance Company is Defending a Lawsuit – Defense Counsel Selection in the Tripartite Relationship
  Coverage Concerns
  February 10, 2005

Memberships

• American Bar Association, House of Delegates
  
• North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys
  
• National Conference of Bar Presidents
  
• Southern Conference of Bar Presidents
  
• North Carolina State Bar Council
  1997-2009
• University of North Carolina School of Law Alumni Association
  Board of Directors 1995-2008
• Mecklenburg County Bar
  
• North Carolina Bar Association
  
• American Bar Association