Hamilton, Timothy M.

Tim Hamilton is a seasoned trial lawyer specializing in grievous personal injury, wrongful death, product liability, hazardous conditions of public property and unjust employment practices. Over the course of 30 years, he has championed his clients' rights in over 20 jury trials, dozens of arbitrations and over 100 mediations. Notable jury verdicts include $4.6 million against Exxon Corporation in the San Francisco Superior Court, a $5.15 million medical malpractice settlement against the City and County of San Francisco, and a $6 million product liability award against an American SUV manufacturer.

A member of the Consumer Attorneys of California and the American Association for Justice, Tim is also a member of the San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association, where he serves on the Judicial Liaison Committee. He has been admitted to practice before all of the Federal District Courts in the State of California.

Tim has acted as Judge Pro Tem and as a court-appointed arbitrator in the San Francisco, Alameda, Marin and Los Angeles Superior Courts. He regularly presents continuing legal education programs, lecturing on the subjects of school liability, medical malpractice and hospital liability.

Recruited to play intercollegiate football, Tim graduated from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo in 1976 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Social Science and was on the Dean's Honor Role. In 1979, he received his J.D. from Loyola Law School in Los Angeles, where he also received Dean's Honors. He is a member of the U.S. Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association.