James Hamilton

Background

Hamilton, James was born on December 4, 1938 in Chester, South Carolina, United States. Son of Herman Prioleau and Edith Muriel (Gilchrist) Hamilton.

Education

Davidson College (Bachelor of Arts, 1960). Yale University (Bachelor of Laws, 1963). London University, London, England (Master of Laws, 1966).

Career

Worked at Swidler & Berlin, Chartered (Washington, District of Columbia) specializing in Government Affairs Litigation, Criminal Law. Admitted to the bar, 1963, North Carolina. 1967, District of Columbia.

1978, United States.

Supreme Court. Phi Delta Phi. Recipient, Ford Foundation Travel and Study Grant, 1974-1975. Author: "The Power to Probe: A Study of Congressional Investigations," Random House, 1976 and Vintage Books, 1977.

Editor, Contributor: "Congressional Investigations: Legal Issues and Practical Approaches," The National Chamber Litigation Center, United States.

Chamber of Commerce, 1987. Author: "How to Put a Washer on a Faucet," New York Times, March 13, 1976.

"A McCarthy Era Tactic in the Assassination Committee," New York Times, April 7, 1977. "Golden Fleece Decision Casts New Light on Congressional Informing Function," Legal Times, October 14, 1978.

Book Review, "Kurland, Watergate and the Constitution," University of Chicago Law Review, 1978.

"Congressmen Have a Right to Fair Trial Like Others," Legal Times, March 10, 1980. "Nixon"s Weak Hold Over Haig Tapes," National Law Journal, February 16, 1981. "Executive Privilege: A New Face-Office," Los Angeles Times, December 8, 1981.

"A Way Out of Executive-Privilege Dilemma," Los Angeles Times, February 3, 1983.

"East(lection) P(rotector) A(gency)?" New York Times, March 29, 1983. "The Carter Briefing Scandal," The Charlotte Observer, June 4, 1984.

"Recalling Senator. Sam"s Passion," The Charlotte Observer, May 6, 1985.

"A Suggested Compromise on Congressional Access to Grand Jury Material," The National Law Journal, January 27, 1986. "Can Congress Make Lawyers Talk?" The Washington Post, March 25, 1986.

"Attorney-Client Privilege in Congress," Litigation, Winter, 1986. "Legal Tools Limited to Enforce Subpoena," The National Law Journal, September 22, 1986.

"Immunity Orders: Number Need to Hesitate," The Washington Post, March 16, 1987.

"Is There a Jury that Would Convict North," The Charlotte Observer, September 13, 1987. "A Prosecutor"s Shrewd Move," The National Law Journal, April 4, 1988. "Incongress, Rights Become Rites," Legal Times, May 9, 1988.

"Sleeze Factor Can Be Avoided," The National Law Journal, March 6, 1989.

Company-author: with John C. Grabow, "A Legislative Proposal for Resolving Executive Privilege Disputes Precipitated By Congressional Subpoenas," Harvard Journal on Legislation, Winter, 1984. With United States. Representative, Don Albosta, "Laws May Cover The Briefing Book Case," The Washington Post, June 1, 1984.

With Mary C. Albert, "Iran-Contra Ruling: Immunities Limits," Legal Times, November 14, 1988. Partner, Ginsburg, Feldman and Bress, Chartered, 1975-1987.

Associate, Covington & Burling, 1966-1973.

Assistant Chief Counsel, Senate Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities (Watergate Committee), 1973-1974. Member: Judicial Conference for the District of Columbia Circuit, 1978, 1980. Judicial Conference for the Federal Circuit, 1986.

General Accounting Office Investigative Task Force, 1985.

Chief Counsel, Special Joint Committee on Referendum Review, Congress of Micronesia, 1978. Special Counsel, Human Resources Subcommittee, Post Office and Civil Service Committee, (for President Carter debate book investigation), House of Representatives, 1983-1984.

Deputy Chief Counsel, Alaska Senate Impeachment Inquiry, 1985. Clinton-Gore Transition Counsel for Nominations and Confirmations, 1992-1993.

Member, Board of Directors, Council for Court Excellence, 1987-1992.

Member, Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association. Member: District of Columbia Bar (Member, Legal Ethics Committee, 1983-1989. Vice Chairman, 1987-1988.

Chairman, 1988-1989.

Chairman, Special Committee to Educate District of Columbia Bar on New Ethics Rules, 1990-1991). American Bar Association (Member, Litigation and Individual Rights and Responsibilities Sections). Military: First lieutenant, United States.

Army, 1963-1965, Army Commendation Meda

Achievements

• James Hamilton has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Works

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  • The power to probe: A study of congressional investigations

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  • The power to probe: A study of congressional investigations

Membership

Issue coordinator, political organizer, advance man Presl. Campaign of Edmund S. Muskie, Washington, 1970-1972. 1st lieutenant United States Army, 1963-1965.

Member American Bar Association (individual rights subcommittee, litigation subcommittee) District of Columbia Bar (committee on legal ethics 1983-1989, vice chairman 1987-1988, chairman 1988-1989, chairman Ad hoc committee to educate District of Columbia Bar on new ethics rules, since 1990), American Arbitration Association (panel of arbiters), Council for Court Excellence (board director). Clubs: St Albans Tennis (Washington).

Connections

Married Siri Kristina Hagglund, July 14, 1979. Children— William James, Erik Gilchrist, Kathryn Heyward.

Father:

Herman Prioleau Hamilton

Mother:

Edith Muriel (Gilchrist) Hamilton

Spouse:

Siri Kristina Hagglund

child:

Erik Gilchrist Hamilton

child:

William James Hamilton

child:

Kathryn Heyward Hamilton