Chris Hamilton
At 11 to 24 lawyers, the largest firm on our Texas pages by the register's own measure. Personal injury is his single registered practice area and he is admitted in the Fifth Circuit and four Texas federal districts.
The bar record
State Bar of Texas
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Background
His bio publishes very large verdict and settlement figures, including a headline wrongful-death verdict. We print no verdict or settlement figures from any firm, so none appear here.Reported
It says he has served as an adjunct professor of Trial Advocacy at SMU, is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates, and earned the American Association for Justice Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year in 2017.Reported
The bio says he is a fluent Spanish speaker; his register records Spanish language assistance.Reported
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