Background
Neil W. Hamilton was born on December 24, 1945 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. Son of Francis Glenn and Ruth Gordon (Sand) Hamilton.
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Neil W. Hamilton was born on December 24, 1945 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. Son of Francis Glenn and Ruth Gordon (Sand) Hamilton.
Hamilton graduated from Colorado College with his B.A. (cum laude) in 1967. In 1970 he earned his J.D. (magna cum laude) from the University of Minnesota Law School. He received his M.A. in Economics (Industrial Organizations) from the University of Michigan in 1979.
Neil worked at Gray, Plant, Mooty, Mooty & Bennett, Minneapolis as an associate attorney in 1970-1971 and at Krieg, Devault, Alexander & Capehart, Indianapolis as an associate attorney in 1971-1972. He was a visiting professor of law and fellow at International Legal Center of Airlangga University, Surabaya, Indonesia from 1972 till 1974. The he was an assistant professor of law at Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland between 1977 and 1980. From 1980-2001, he served as Trustees Professor of Regulatory Policy at William Mitchell College of Law. Hamilton also served at Midwest Corporate Counsel Center as president and executive director in 1985-1990.
Neil is the author of four books, over seventy law journal articles, and over 100 shorter articles. Hamilton was a fulbright scholar of the University of Singapore in 1987. Most recently, he published "Roadmap: The Law Student’s Guide to Preparing and Implementing a Successful Plan for Meaningful Employment", which received the American Bar Association’s Gambrell Award for excellence in professionalism. Besides, the Minnesota State Bar Association gave him its highest honor, the Professional Excellence Award, in 2004. He received the University of St. Thomas Presidential Award for Excellence as a Teacher and Scholar in 2009. And in 2012, Minnesota Lawyer honored him again for outstanding service to the profession and placed him in its Circle of Merit for those who have been honored more than once.
Neil has been a member of American Law Institute, American Association of University Professors, National Academy of Sciences, American Civil Liberties Union, Phi Beta Kappa, Coif.
Neil married Jana Uve Baltins, on May 3, 1969. The couple has three children, Sheen, Maya, Kyra.
