Background
Hammer, Philip Lewis was born on July 31, 1935 in San Jose, California, United States. Son of Philip and Evelyn D. (Stadler) Hammer.
Hammer, Philip Lewis was born on July 31, 1935 in San Jose, California, United States. Son of Philip and Evelyn D. (Stadler) Hammer.
Stanford University (Bachelor of Arts, 1958). Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California (Juris Doctor, 1961).
Staff attorney United States Commission Civil Rights, Washington, 1962—1964. Associate attorney Beauzay, Hammer, Ezgar, Bledsoe & Sprenkle, San Jose, 1964—1968, partner, since 1968. Lecturer, panelist family law.
Delegate State Bar Conference Delaware, 1973—1981, executive committee, since 1981. Chairman Bench Bar Committee Fair Judicial Elections, 1980. With United States Army, 1954-1956.
Volunteer Lawyers' Committee Civil Rights Under Law, Mississippi, 1967. President, trustee San Jose Repertory Company. President San Jose Unified School District Board Education, 1976—1977, 1980.
Past president Temple Emanu-el, World Affairs Council, San Jose. Past board member Various Community Agencies. Member of American Academy Matrimonial Lawyers (president 1983-1984), Santa Clara County Bar Association (past president, secretary, trustee, chairman family law section, chairman judiciary committee).
Married Susan Walker, September 4, 1960. Children: Philip W., Hali, Matthew H.