W. Hamilton Jordan

Hamilton Jordan represents plaintiffs and defendants in all facets of high-stakes litigation, from initial case investigation through motion practice, trial, and appeals.  Where possible, Hamilton helps his clients resolve disputes early and avoid litigation altogether.

In a major arbitration about self-driving vehicle technology, Hamilton helped secure one of California’s top verdicts of the year on behalf of his client, who sought to hold two former senior employees accountable for unfair competition and for breaching contract and tort duties.  Following a two-week hearing, a JAMS arbitration panel awarded a nine-figure award, which Hamilton helped convert into a judgment in California Superior Court.

Hamilton has also served as appointed counsel for criminal defendants in state and federal courts.  In one such case, Hamilton won a significant victory for his client before the Michigan Court of Appeals, which held that Hamilton's client—who had been wrongfully convicted of murder and incarcerated for over a decade—was entitled to a new trial.

A graduate of Berkeley Law, Hamilton clerked for Judge Richard Seeborg of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California and then-Judge Neil M. Gorsuch of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.  During law school, Hamilton served as an editor of the California Law Review.