Paul F Hamilton
- 577 California Avenue
- Reno, Nevada 89509
- Office Phone: 775-348-2700
- Office Fax: 775-348-2745
- Place of Birth: McCloud, California
Supreme Court Mediation History:
- Date Appointed: 12/10/98
- Number of Cases Mediated: 31
- Current As Of: 3/31/11
- Areas of Practice:
Civil Litigation, Negligence, Wrongful Death, Automobile Accidents and Injuries, Medical Malpractice, Products Liability, Insurance Defense, Insurance Coverage, Legal Malpractice
Bar Memberships:
- Nevada (1967)
- California (1967)
- Federal/N. District of CA & 9th Circuit Court Appeals (1967)
- Federal/District of Nevada (1967)
- Federal/Eastern District of California (1986)
- United States Supreme Court (1981)
| Colleges |
| Name |
Location |
Start |
End |
Type |
Degree |
| |
| Santa Clara University |
Santa Clara, California |
1959 |
1963 |
Undergraduate |
B.A. (Economics) (1963) |
| Law Schools |
| Name |
Location |
Start |
End |
Degree |
| |
| University of California at Berkeley (Boat Hall) |
Berkeley, California |
1963 |
1966 |
LL.B./J.D. (1996) |
| Professional Experience |
| Name |
Location |
Description |
Start |
End |
| |
| Washoe County School District |
Reno |
Board of Trustees |
-- |
-- |
| Washoe County |
Reno |
Civil Division, counsel to Board of County Commisioners |
1967 |
1970 |
| Law Offices of Leslie A. Leit |
Reno |
Associate in civil trial practice firm |
1970 |
1971 |
| Beasley, Hamilton & Legit |
Reno |
Partner in civil trial practice office |
1984 |
1985 |
| Law Offices of Paul F. Hamilton |
Reno |
Owner of civil litigation practice firm |
1984 |
1992 |
| Hamilton & McMahon, Ltd. |
Reno |
Partner to date |
1992 |
2008 |
| Law Offices of Paul F. Hamioton LLC |
Reno |
|
2008 |
Present |
| Mediation and Other ADR Training |
| Name |
Location |
Description |
Date |
| |
| American Arbitration Association |
American Arbitration Association |
-- |
American Arbitration Association |
| Nevada Supreme Court |
Reno & Carson City |
Settlement Judges Roundtables & Advanced Training |
1998-2006 |
| Nevada Supreme Court |
Reno |
Advanced Appellate Mediation Training |
2007 |
| Nev. Dispute Resolution Coalition |
Carson City |
The Activist Mediator-Rethinking the Place & Role of the Mediator |
2007 |
| SBC Online |
|
Ethic Elim bias Legal/Eff Mediation Advocacy/EDiscovery (5 hrs) |
2008 |
| Nevada Supreme Court |
Carson City |
Foreclosure Mediator Training |
2009 |
| Nevada Supreme Court/AOC |
Reno |
3 Foreclosure Mediation Program Roundtables (6 Hours) |
2010 |
| Nevada Supreme Court |
Reno |
Advanced Appellate Mediation Training - Preventing and Breaking Impasse |
2010 |
| Nevada Dispute Resolution Coalition |
Reno |
Advanced Training in Conflict Resolution/Advanced Mediation Techniques-Building at the Table |
2011 |
| Nevada Supreme Court |
Reno |
Roundtable/Procedural Issues for Settlement Judges |
2011 |
| Mediation and Other ADR Experience |
| Name |
Location |
Description |
Start |
End |
| |
| Supreme Court Settlement Judge |
Reno & Carson City |
Mediation of appellate cases |
1998 |
Present |
Professional Organizations
- Washoe County Bar Association (President) (1984-1985)
- State Bar of California, State Bar of Nevada (Member, Civil & Appellate Practice Committee) (1973-76, 1987-89)
Awards
2003-Present:
- Association of Defense Counsel of Nevada
- Defense Research Institute (Professional Liability Committee)
- International Association of Insurance Defense Counsel
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