Christopher G. Hamill

Background

Hamill, Christopher G. was born on June 20, 1959 in Coronado, California, United States.

Education

University of California at San Diego (Bachelor of Arts, 1981). University of Notre Dame (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1984).

Career

Worked at Atkinson, Hamill & Barrowclough, Professional Corporation (Phoenix, Arizona) specializing in General Civil Practice, Trial and Appeals in State and Federal Courts. Agency and Distributorships, Aviation and Aerospace, Bankruptcy, Banks and Banking, Business Law, Commercial Law, Commercial Real Estate, Contracts, Corporate Law, Debtor and Creditor, Finance, Franchises and Franchising, Fraud and Deceit, Labor and Employment, Leases and Leasing, Litigation, Mortgages, Partnership Law, Real Estate, Resorts and Leisure, Title Insurance Law. Admitted to the bar, 1984, Arizona and United States.

District Court, District of Arizona.

1985, United States. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. 1988, California.

Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award for Contracts.

Member, National Barristers Competition Team. Member: Maricopa County and American Bar Associations.

State Bar of Arizona (Member, Trial Practice Section).

State Bar of California (Member, Trial Practice Section). Joseph M. Atkinson, Christopher G. Hamill and Patrick R. Barrowclough have practiced law together since 1985, first at Fennemore Craig and later at Kalish, Forrester & Torres prior to the formation of Atkinson, Hamill & Barrowclough in 1996. Joe Atkinson, who is certified as a specialist in real estate law by the State Bar of Arizona, has extensive experience in major real estate transactions, commercial contracts, financing transactions, corporate law, commercial leases and golf course development and operation.

Chris Hamill has a commercial litigation practice with an emphasis on contract enforceability, warranties, trade secrets, fraud, employment issues, covenants not to compete, business torts and automobile dealership issues.

Pat Barrowclough represents creditors in complex bankruptcy and creditors" rights matters, and has extensive commercial litigation experience with an emphasis on contracts, mortgages and UCC issues. Clients range from large multinational corporations to closely held family businesses, including manufacturers, dealers and retailers, real estate investment firms, commercial lenders and service companies.

The firm is listed in Martindale-Hubbell"s Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers.

Achievements

• Christopher G. Hamill has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member, National Barristers Competition Team. Member: Maricopa County and American Bar Associations. State Bar of Arizona (Member, Trial Practice Section).

State Bar of California (Member, Trial Practice Section).