HISTORY OF THE HAMILTON LAW FIRM
The Hamilton Family Begins the Law Firm Legacy
Joe Hamilton graduates the University of Central Missouri as a Physicist.

Joe Hamilton evolves his career from Physicist, to graduating the University of Missouri-Kansas City as a Doctor of Law.

Legal Legacy: The First Hamilton Landmark Cases and Founding the Hamilton Law Firm
Joe Hamilton founds the Hamilton law firm, initially naming it the Joseph A. Hamilton Professional Corporation.

Joe Hamilton wins election and becomes Prosecutor of Cass County, Missouri.


Current Managing Partner Matt Hamilton begins “spending time” at the law office.

Joe Hamilton wins his second election as Prosecutor of Cass County, Missouri.


Joe Hamilton wins Missouri’s first Capital Murder criminal trial, sentencing the criminal to death in State v. George “Tiny” Mercer, 618 S.W.2d 1 (1981).


Joe Hamilton prosecutes the largest drug Prosecution in Missouri history.

Joe Hamilton victorious at the Supreme Court fixing the punishment at death for the capital murderer and rapist in State v. George “Tiny” Mercer, 618 S.W.2d 1 (1981).


Matt Hamilton: A Rising Legal Star and Champion of Justice
Matt Hamilton wins his first trial as counsel for the defense in The City of Lee’s Summit versus [redacted], a Youth Court shoplifting criminal defense case.
Matt Hamilton becomes Judge of Lee’s Summit, Missouri Youth Court.

Matt Hamilton wins U.S. National Championship in Marketing Sales (DECA).

Matt Hamilton's Journey to Chief Justice; Legal Triumphs and Academic Excellence
Matt Hamilton becomes Chief Justice of the University of Missouri.


Matt Hamilton graduates from the University of Missouri-Columbia as a Bachelor of Science in Logistics, also earning a business degree in Marketing.

Joe Hamilton wins at the Supreme Court, changing insurance law to help consumers in the case of Tresner v. State Farm Insurance Company, 913 S.W.2d 7 (Mo. banc 1995).


Matt Hamilton graduates from the University of Missouri-Kansas City as a Doctor of Law.


Matt Hamilton inducted into the Prestigious Order of Barristers.


Matt Hamilton's Striking Victories in High-Stakes Cases
Matt Hamilton wins fully paid $3,000,000.00 Judgment in defective design strict product liability pesticide exposure case.

Matt Hamilton wins and disperses $10,000,000.00 in seized funds in the billion dollar verdict pharmaceutical malpractice case of Robert Courtney and Eli Lilly Corporation.

Matt Hamilton becomes an Officer of the Bar of the Supreme Court of the United States of America.

Matt Hamilton wins a fully paid $15,000,000.00 Verdict in a catastrophic injury motorcycle-vehicle collision case.




Matt Hamilton is awarded and paid $1,400,000.00 in workmen’s compensation pesticide exposure case.

Matt Hamilton wins a fully paid $7,188,410.54 Verdict in a catastrophic injury motorcycle-vehicle collision case.


Matt Hamilton wins a fully paid $3,036,367.59 Judgment in an insurance bad faith case


Matt Hamilton wins election as Bar Association President.

The law firm changes names and corporate structure into Hamilton & Associates, Lawyers, LLC.

Matt Hamilton wins a fully paid $1,125,000.00 Judgment in a strict product liability defective design lawn mower case, changing the way lawn mowers are manufactured so that consumers are safer.



Matt Hamilton inducted into the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum.

The law firm’s Cryptocurrency/Blockchain division is founded as Whale.Law.

Matt Hamilton wins his second election as Bar Association President.

Matt Hamilton wins two United States Track and Field National Championships running the 200-meter sprint, and the 400-meter sprint.



Matt Hamilton sets a Track and Field World Record running the 110-meter sprint hurdles at the United States Track and Field National Championship.


Matt Hamilton speaks on Cryptocurrency law issues at IT Expo cryptocurrency and Web3 Convention in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.

Matt Hamilton: Leading at the Intersection of Law, Cryptocurrency, and Athletics
Team USA selects Matt Hamilton to compete at the Track and Field World Championships in Tampere, Finland.



Matt Hamilton speaks on legal issues at the Consensus Convention, the world’s largest cryptocurrency convention in Austin, Texas.


Matt Hamilton repeats as United States Track and Field National Champion in the 400-meter sprint.

Matt Hamilton speaks at Token2049, one of the world’s leading cryptocurrency / Web3 conventions in Singapore.

Matt Hamilton appears as a speaker at Token2049 cryptocurrency / blockchain convention in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
