Phillip H. Hamilton
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    Phillip H. Hamilton
    Firm: Farrell, Hamilton & Julian, P.C.
    Address: 1305 D'Adrian Professional Park
    Godfrey, IL 62035-1686
    Phone: 866-708-6641 (Toll Free)
    618-208-0263
    Fax: 618-466-9105
    E-mail: Contact Us
    Web site: http://www.fhhjpc.com

    Position Areas of Practice Litigation Percentage
    Bar Admissions Education Published Works
    Affiliations References Representative Cases
    Lawyer Profile:
    The assistance we provide may involve bankruptcy relief under Title 11.  We are a debt relief agency.  We help people file for bankruptcy relief under the Bankruptcy Code.
    Current Employment Position(s):
    Shareholder

    Year Joined Organization:
    1989
    Areas of Practice:
    Arbitrator - American Arbitration Association (Commercial Panel)
    Business Litigation and Arbitration
    Tax, Tax Planning, Estate Planning
    Tax Controversies (Civil and Criminal)
    Representing Debtors and Creditors in Bankruptcy Matters
    Litigation Percentage:
    50% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
    Certification/Specialties:
    Certified Public Accountant, State of Illinois, 1989

    Bar Admissions:
    Illinois, 1989
    Missouri, 1990
    U.S. District Court Southern District of Illinois, 1989
    U.S. District Court Eastern District of Missouri, 1990
    U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois, 1990
    U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 1989
    U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 1990
    U.S. Tax Court, 1989
    U.S. Supreme Court, 2009
    Education:
    Southern Methodist University School of Law, Dallas, Texas
    J.D.

    University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
    B.G.S.
    Major: General Studies

    Published Works:
    Exclusion in Bankruptcy of Qualified Retirement Plans in Illinois, Illinois Bar Journal, February, 1992

    Representative Cases:
    Janice L. Morris v. Commissioner, 72 T.C.M. 1042 (Tax Court 1996)
    Marco v. Doherty, 657 N.E.2d 1165 (Ill. App. Ct. - 5th Dist. 1995)
    Jacob v. C&M Video, Inc., 618 N.E.2d 1267 (III. App. Ct. - 5th Dist. 1993)
    Southern Illinois Medical Business Associates v. Camillo, 567 N.E.2d 74 (III. App. Ct. - 5th Dist. 1991)
    Stillwell v. United States, 1997 WL 1038204 (S.D. Ill. 1998)
    In re: Waterman, 248 B.R. 567 (Bankr. Ct. E.D. Mo. 2000)
    Boyd v. Phoenix Funding Corp., 366 F.3d 524 (7th Cir. 2004)
    In re: Addison, 396 B.R. 735 (Bankr. S.D. Ill. 2008)
    Fisher v. Commissioner, 96 T.C.M. 339 (Tax Ct. 2008)
    References:
    Certified Public Accountant, State of Illinois 1989
    Professional Associations and Memberships:
    Alton-Wood River Bar Association, 1990 - 1992
    Secretary, Treasurer, Vice President

    Alton-Godfrey Rotary Club, 1996 - 1999
    Past Director

    Missouri Bar Association
    Member

    Illinois Bar Association
    Member

    Vassen, P.C. 1801 N. Belt West Dr., Belleville, IL 62223
    Of Counsel

    Birth Information:
    1964, Omaha, Nebraska, United States of America
    West Practice Categories:
    Administrative Hearings & Adjudication, Commercial Banks, Credit Unions, Mortgages & Foreclosures, Consumer Bankruptcy, Creditors' Rights, Debt Discharge, Foreclosures, Consumer Protection, Contracts, Debtor/Creditor, Business Successions, Closely Held Businesses, Dissolution, Formation & Business Planning, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships, Reorganizations, Shareholders' Rights, Class Actions -- Plaintiff, Construction Contracts, Construction Liens, Wrongful Termination -- Employee, Wrongful Termination -- Employer, Living Wills, Powers of Attorney and Appointment, Trusts, Wills, Bankruptcy Litigation, Complex Litigation, Federal Appellate Practice, Federal Trial Practice, State Appellate Practice, State Trial Practice, Tax Litigation, US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Estate Administration, Commercial Leasing, Commercial Real Estate, Landlord/Tenant, Residential Real Estate, Title Insurance, Land Use & Zoning, Corporate Taxation, Estate & Gift Taxation, Income Taxation, Payroll Taxes, Sales & Use Taxes
    Profile Last Updated:
    7/30/2009

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