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.
Cases of Note
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In re Unknown Walletholder Subpoena
We successfully defeated a foreign crypto-casino’s efforts to unmask our client, who uses Kraken’s platform as a cryptocurrency wallet. We persuaded the District Court to permit our client to intervene…
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City of Social Circle v. ICE
We represented the City of Social Circle, Georgia, in a federal action challenging ICE's proposed conversion of a one-million-square-foot warehouse into a 10,000-bed immigration detention center. Our challenge stated that…
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Google v. Anthony Levandowski, et. al.
We successfully represented Google in an arbitration against former employees Anthony Levandowski and Lior Ron, obtaining a ruling that they breached their duties and employment agreements in connection with their…
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Diabetes Research Restitution, LLC v. Ronald Katz et al.
We secured summary judgment for our client, the former Chairman of a biotech start-up company that tried to develop and commercialize an islet-cell suspension treatment for people with insulin-dependent diabetes….
News & Events
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How a Conservative Georgia Town Blocked an ICE Mega-Prison
Bloomberg Opinion today reported on Social Circle, Georgia’s successful effort to halt plans for a large federal immigration detention facility in their community and highlighted Keker, Van Nest & Peters’ role …
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Tiny Georgia Town Sues ICE Over ‘Mega-Center’ Detention Facility
Keker, Van Nest & Peters is representing the small town of Social Circle, Georgia, in filing suit Wednesday against the federal government and its proposal to convert a local warehouse into a 10,000-bed immigra…
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Small Georgia Town Sues to Halt Federal Plan for 10,000-Bed Immigration Detention Facility Over Infrastructure and Environmental Risks
Representing the town of Social Circle in Georgia, Keker, Van Nest & Peters has filed a lawsuit to halt the federal government’s plan to convert a local warehouse into a 10,000-bed immigration detention facilit…
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Best Lawyers Issues 2026 Edition of Top Attorneys; Elliot Peters Honored as Lawyer of the Year
Best Lawyers Issues 2026 Edition of Top Attorneys; Elliot Peters Honored as Lawyer of the Year
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Keker, Van Nest & Peters Promotes New Partners and Of Counsel
Keker, Van Nest & Peters is pleased to announce that the firm has elevated associates Andrew Bruns, Cody Gray, Maya James, Christina Lee, and Franco Muzzio to Partner, Kristen Lovin to Of Counsel and Senior IP …
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Another Judge Turns Back Lyft Driver Worker Reclassification Attempt Amid Pandemic
San Francisco Superior Judge Ethan Schulman denied a motion that would have reclassified Lyft drivers as employees, so that they can reap the state’s paid sick leave, agreeing with a federal judge who found tha…
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Lyft Drivers Lose Second Bid for Emergency Covid-19 Sick Pay
A group of Lyft drivers in California lost their latest bid to convince a state court judge to immediately reclassify them as employees with paid sick leave to help fight the spread of Covid-19.
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Keker’s $127 Million Win for Google Among the Top Verdicts of 2019
In a major arbitration over self-driving vehicle technology, plaintiff Google LLC sought to hold former employees Anthony Levandowski and Lior Ron accountable for alleged breaches of contract and unfair competi…
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