Louis H. Hamel

Background

Hamel, Louis H. was born on June 30, 1934 in Haverhill, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Louis H. and Dorothy A. (Berry) Hamel.

Education

College of the Holy Cross. St. Paul's College (Bachelor of Arts, 1956). Fordham University (Master of Arts, 1959).

Harvard Law School (Juris Doctor, 1969).

Career

Instructor, Manhattanville College, Purchase, New York, 1959-1960; president, Hamel Realty, Haverhill, Massachusetts, 1961-1969; associate, Hale and Dorr, Boston, 1969-1972; junior partner, Hale and Dorr, Boston, 1972-1976; senior partner, Hale and Dorr, Boston, 1976-1997; of counsel, Hale and Dorr, Boston, since 1998.

Achievements

• Bar: Massachusetts 1969, United States District Court Massachusetts.

Membership

Boston, Massachusetts and American Bar Associations. Fellow, American College of Trusts and Estates Counsel. Trusts and Estates Tax, Employee Benefits and ERISA.

Connections

Married Geraldine T. Griffin, December 28, 1959 (divorced 1977). Children: Juliana, Louis III, Lucy, Paul, Mark J.

Father:

Louis H. Hamel

Mother:

Dorothy A. (Berry) Hamel

Spouse:

Geraldine T. Griffin

child:

Juliana Hamel

child:

Lucy Hamel

child:

Louis III Hamel

child:

Mark J. Hamel

child:

Paul Hamel