Philip Hamilton Email & Phone Number

Kalamazoo, Mi, Us

Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States

Kalamazoo, Michigan Area

Phil is a member of Miller Canfield's Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice group and handles complex commercial and business litigation matters.

Business, Entertainment, Entity Formation, Estate Planning & Intellectual Property Law• Founded and provided legal and management services for a boutique legal services provider.• Consulted with small businesses on various licensing and permit issues• Helped small businesses with formation of corporations and other business organizations.• Assisted nonprofits organizations with tax-exemption applications and organizational structure.

Greater Detroit Are

Involved in all aspects of Business & Commercial Litigation for small, medium and large corporations.• Managed complex commercial and business litigation matters in federal and state court.• Responsible for own litigation caseload in federal and state courts, including fact investigation, legal research, development of theory and strategy of case, writing all legal documents and briefs, discovery, oral arguments, settlement conferences and hearings.• Prepared petitions, orders, motions and other court documents; interviewed clients and witnesses; drafted contracts and real estate documents; prepared all discovery material and requests; researched and wrote memoranda and briefs; negotiated personal injury claims and assisted in trial preparation.• Arbitrated automotive industry matters for a major automotive manufacturer.• Managed outside counsel on nationwide asbestos litigation matters.

Lansing, Michigan Area

• Taught business law foundations course covering fundamental principles of business law• Implemented a multi-media learning experience to teach business law foundations course.

Lansing, Michigan Area

Involved in all aspects of business & commercial litigation for small, medium and large corporations.• Responsible for defending small and medium-sized businesses in insurance matters.• Co-chaired commercial breach of contract jury trial securing seven-figure client verdict.• Represented individuals and businesses in wide variety of civil matters including real property transactions, landlord/tenant disputes, personal injury claims, consumer rights and Medicaid/Medicare eligibility.• Represented businesses in civil litigation and defense, employment and labor disputes, city regulatory matters, drafting contracts, collection on accounts and judgments, and formation of corporations and other business organizations.

Secured immigration status for illegal trafficking survivors

General litigation support

Juris Doctorate, Law, J.D.

Activities and Societies: Dean's Honor List, Jonathan M. Ault Mock Trial Team, Black Law Students Association Jonathan M. Ault Mock Trial.

Certificate Of Completion, International Law

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Bachelor Of Arts, Sociology

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