On April 20, the Daily Record profiled Jim Hanks as a 2026 Leader in Law Honoree. The following is an excerpt:
James “Jim” Hanks Jr. is widely regarded as one of Maryland’s leading corporate lawyers. As senior counsel at Venable LLP, Hanks advises clients on Maryland corporation law, regularly serves as independent counsel to boards of directors and board committees of real estate investment trusts and other major U.S. corporations, and appears as an expert witness in significant transactions, stockholder litigation, conflicts of interest and corporate governance matters. He also advises governments on revision of their corporate and securities laws.
Commenting on his career, Hanks shared “In addition to practicing law, I’ve taught law and corporate governance not only in the United States but internationally — in places like Paris, Madrid, Beijing, South Africa, Guatemala and Zambia — expanding my perspective and bringing diverse legal insights back to my work,” he said.
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