Robert Wayne Hansen (April 29, 1911 – June 9, 1997) was an American lawyer and jurist, and was a justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
[1] Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Hansen graduated from Marquette University Law School in 1933.
In 1951, Hansen became chief examiner of the Milwaukee Board of Fire and Police Commissioners, and served in that role until he was appointed to the Milwaukee County District Court in 1954, by Governor Walter J. Kohler, Jr.
He was elected in 1960 to the newly created 13th Milwaukee county branch of the 2nd Circuit of Wisconsin Courts, defeating Irene Gyzinski.
In 1967, he was elected to the Wisconsin Supreme Court, defeating the incumbent Chief Justice, George R. Currie.