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Iowa Injury Law Firm, Hamilton Law Firm is an experienced, highly-successful full-service trial practice. Lawyers, law offices and attorneys in Des Moines, Iowa. Sioux City, Iowa. Storm Lake, Iowa. Specializing in Personal Injury and Worker's Compensation in Iowa. Experience, History and Heritage, One of the oldest family-owned law firms in the State of Iowa, we have a rich legal tradition dating back to 1876.

With offices in Storm Lake, Des Moines and Sioux City, Hamilton Law Firm serves clients in Iowa, Nebraska and the federal court system. Our attorneys provide legal counsel and advice in a broad range of cases to individuals, corporations, insurance companies, utilities, and banking institutions.

Hamilton Law Firm does both plaintiff and defense work. The members believe that doing both gives the firm additional flexibility and perspective that is lacking in a practice exclusively for plaintiffs or defendants.

Our attorneys know the importance of client communication and will quickly respond to your needs. Because we are a small firm, we offer our clients a higher level of personal attention.

We provide services in an efficient and professional manner by utilizing state-of-the-art technology, access to professional, legal, medical, engineering and economic databases, and a highly skilled support staff.

Hamilton Law Firm maintains an "A" rating from Martindale-Hubbell.

The Hamilton Law Firm handles cases all over Iowa, Nebraska and Arizona. If you or a family member has been injured, we would be happy to speak with you.

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Storm Lake Office

Hamilton Law Firm Central Office
606 Ontario Street
P.O. Box 188
Storm Lake, IA 50588
Watts: (877) 529-3678
Phone: (712) 732-2842
Fax: (712) 732-6202

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Des Moines Office

The Dana Company Building
12345 West University Avenue, 3rd Floor
Executive Concourse, Suites 310 and 309
Clive, IA 50325
Watts: (877) 529-3678
Phone: (515) 309-3536
Fax: (515) 309-3537

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Sioux City Office

The Egralharve Building
1119 Historic Fourth Street, Suite 202
Sioux City, IA 51101
Watts: (877) 529-3678
Phone: (712) 293-1440
Fax: (712) 293-1439

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We will confer with any client initially at no charge. If you have a serious disability and cannot travel, we can fly our Firm aircraft to meet you. If you have a claim we can pursue, we generally charge a percentage. If your claim is unsuccessful, we make no charge. We also customarily advance and pay costs of depositions, medical records retrieval, expert witnesses and other associated costs.

Attorneys and Personnel
The Hamilton Law Firm attorneys and key personnel include Willis Hamilton, Steven Hamilton, Mary Hamilton and James Hamilton Jr.

Willis J. Hamilton
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Willis J. Hamilton was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa, August 20, 1949. He graduated from Creighton University, B.A., 1971; J.D., 1974. He was admitted to bar, 1974, Iowa; 1977, U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Iowa; 1984, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit; 1985, Nebraska. Willis is a member of Buena Vista County, Iowa State, Nebraska State and American Bar Associations; Iowa Trial Lawyers Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Iowa Association of Workmen's Compensation Lawyers.

His practice areas are primarily Personal Injury and Workers' Compensation law. Willis Hamilton has been responsible for a number of significant cases.

He argued Ross v. Ross in the Iowa Supreme Court which established that it was not unconstitutional to treat farm employers and employees differently than other employers and employees in the Iowa workers' compensation system.

Willis tried Allen v. Finnman, which resulted in a verdict of $1.8 million in Cherokee County, Iowa.

He has represented a number of firemen and families in a propane explosion which resulted in significant confidential settlements in Buena Vista County, Iowa, in 2001.

Willis Hamilton also represented the Reitz Family in Woodbury County, Iowa in Reitz v. Buchanan where a cash settlement of $8 million was paid in July 2002. This is the largest known settlement in Iowa for a single personal injury case.

Steven D. Hamilton
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Steven D. Hamilton was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa, November 9, 1947. Steven graduated from University of Notre Dame, B.A., 1969 and University of Arizona, J.D., 1972 Phi Delta Phi. He was admitted to bar, 1972, Arizona and U.S. District Court, District of Arizona; 1976, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; 1977, Iowa and U.S. District Courts, Northern and Southern Districts of Iowa. He was Vice Chairman, Moot Court Board, 1971-1972.

Steven is a member of State Bar of Arizona; Iowa Trial Lawyers Association; National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. He practices primarily in Personal Injury and Workers' Compensation matters.

Steven Hamilton represented Kevin Biederman in Biederman v. The City of Sioux City. The case was settled for $2.5 million in 1994. This is one of the largest known settlements in Woodbury County, Iowa, for a single personal injury.

He represented Jim and Barbara Hooper in Hooper v. IBP, a workers' compensation case against IBP where Jim Hooper sustained depression as a result of physical injuries and was found to be totally disabled. After three appeals to the Iowa Court of Appeals in various matters and the passage of close to ten years, the matter was finally resolved in 2002.

Steve Hamilton has a pilot's license and flies the Firm's airplane, a Saratoga II HP. He is available to represent persons in aircraft injury.

Mary C. Hamilton
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Mary C. Hamilton joined the law firm in 1982. She was born in Storm Lake, Iowa, March 21, 1956. She graduated from Buena Vista College, B.A., Accounting, 1995, and Creighton University, J.D., 1996. She was admitted to bar, 1997, Iowa; 1998, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Iowa. She is a member of Buena Vista County, Iowa State and American Bar Associations. Mary also holds a Certified Public Accountancy Certificate. Mary practices in significant Domestic Relations, Personal Injury, Workers' Compensation and other litigation where her accounting background is of great value.

James R. Hamilton Jr.
James R. Hamilton Jr. is a paralegal with the firm, active in our Des Moines office. James graduated from Mankato State University. He has over thirty years experience supervising major litigation with national insurance companies, including catastrophic injury cases and major property damage cases. He has supervised litigation throughout Iowa, Michigan, the Midwest and in Nevada.

James has a great knowledge of the insurance industry, particularly large losses in workers' compensation, personal injury and property damage.

The following list describes the Firm's major areas of practice in the State of Iowa and Nebraska.

Litigation and Appeals -- We represent and advise clients who are or might become involved in a lawsuit or appeal as a result of a dispute, including prevention and settlement, in such areas as personal injury, contract disputes, family law, and commercial matters.

In addition to the recognized skills of our attorneys at trial, we possess equal proficiency in state and federal appellate court proceedings. We handle appeals with the same teamwork applied to our trial practice. Because every matter handled at the trial level may be appealed, our team provides litigation support and legal analysis on procedural and substantive issues that may arise during the course of representation. In the increasingly volatile world of litigation, our attorneys closely follow current developments in the law and evaluate the effects of those changes for our clients.

Personal Injury -- Our firm represents individuals involved in controversies alleging a wrong or damage to another's person, rights, reputation, or property resulting from events or activities such as automobile accidents, defective products, infliction of emotional distress, intentional misconduct, and negligence. We handle all kinds of work injuries including but not limited to neck, back and shoulder injuries, as well as exposures to various toxic substances. We also assist in securing appropriate medical care.

Victims of personal injury are entitled to financial compensation for past and present pain and suffering, loss of enjoyment of life, disability, medical and property expenses, incidental costs caused by the accident, and may be entitled to additional damages to cover future expenses or other issues.

Social Security Disability -- If you or a loved one is disabled as the result of injury or illness, you may be eligible for Social Security income payments. The Social Security system is complicated, and a qualified attorney can help guide you through the system to get the benefits you need.

Civil Rights -- Our firm practices in the area of Civil Rights which involve fundamental issues of human rights and freedoms. The lawyers in this area represent clients who believe that they have been the victims of police misconduct, sexual harassment, and discrimination-age, disability and illness, national origin, sex, race, and religion-in employment, public accommodation, education, housing, or voting under federal or state law.

Employment & Labor Law -- Employment law covers a complex network of laws that controls how employers must treat employees, former employees, and applicants for employment. We assist clients in developing employment policies, labor agreements, and complex severance agreements. We represent employers and employees in wage claims, disability, and race, sex, and age discrimination, including class actions.

The History of Hamilton Law Firm

A.D. Baillie
A.D. Baillie was a highly respected attorney and district court judge in the late 1800's, well known throughout Iowa, Minnesota and Nebraska. After a successful career as county attorney, Mr. Baillie formed the original law firm in 1876 with Robert Sisson, an old college buddy, real estate dealer and financier. The partnership with Mr. Sisson lasted 3 years and the law firm was established and continued to grow.

Following the Civil War, the late 1800's was a time of great disillusionment. Jesse and Frank James (pictured on the right), along with cousin Cole Younger, put together the most notorious, celebrated criminal gang of the American West. The James-Younger Gang began a massive crime spree robbing banks, stage coaches and trains, frustrating law enforcement officials in the Midwest from 1866 to 1875. It is reputed that A.D. Baillie presided over a trial of several members of the James-Younger Gang after a robbery at Albert City Bank and the gang's subsequent fiasco attempting to rob the Bank at Northfield, Minnesota.

A.D. Baillie is the great grandfather of Willis, Steven, Mary and Jim Hamilton Jr. - the attorneys and key personnel of Hamilton Law Firm, P.C. Mr. Baillie is also the father-in-law of Willis C. Edson.

Willis C. Edson
The Firm took the name of Edson and Edson Law Firm when Willis Charles Edson joined. Mr. Edson had a long, successful legal and political career, having practiced law in Storm Lake for over sixty years. W.C. Edson was a member of the Iowa State Legislature from 1919 to 1927 and he served as Speaker of the House of the Iowa House of Representatives from 1925 to 1926. In 1925 he was nominated as the republican candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Iowa.

Willis C. Edson was one of the greatest football players in the history of Iowa. After starring two years at Iowa State University and then two years at the University of Iowa, he was named All American football player in 1901. He was called Willie "Billy" Edson and was one of the first All Americans from Iowa. He is in the All Time Lineups at both Iowa State and University of Iowa, and was the 8th person inducted into the Iowa Sports Hall of Fame (click here) in 1959.

In 1997, Buena Vista University in Storm Lake, Iowa renovated its field house previously known as Victory Hall (Built in 1902) into a fine arts center. In 1962 the field house was renamed Edson Hall in honor of Willis C. Edson.

Willis C. Edson is the grandfather of the attorneys and personnel of Hamilton Law Firm.

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James R. Hamilton
James R. "Bones" Hamilton served as Captain in the Army Air Force during World War II. After World War II, he joined Willis Edson and the Firm became Edson and Hamilton in Storm Lake. Mr. Hamilton had a long and significant career as a trial attorney. He served as a member of the Iowa Conservation Commission acting as it's Chairman from 1968 to 1969. In 1977, James R. Hamilton was elected to the position of President of the Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers. Bones was also a friend of Major League Baseball Pitcher and Hall of Famer Bob Feller who played for Cleveland Indians.

James R. Hamilton is the father of the Willis, Steven, Mary and Jim Hamilton Jr. In 1975 the Firm was renamed the Hamilton Law Firm, P.C., a name that it has carried since.

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