James Hamilton

Government, Mediation
3000 K Street, N.W., Suite 300
Washington, District of Columbia 20007


Government

Admitted

1963, North Carolina; 1967, District of Columbia; 1978, U.S. Supreme Court

Law School

Yale University, LL.B., 1963; London University, London, England, LL.M., 1966

Law School Graduation Year

1966

College

Davidson College, A.B., 1960

Memberships

The District of Columbia Bar (Member, Legal Ethics Committee, 1983-1989; Vice Chairman, 1987-1988; Chairman, 1988-1989; Chairman, Special Committee to Educate District of Columbia Bar on New Ethics Rules, 1990-1991); American Bar Association; American Bar Foundation.

Biographical

Phi Delta Phi. Recipient, Ford Foundation Travel and Study Grant, 1974-1975. Publications: The Power to Probe: A Study of Congressional Investigations, Random House, 1976 Vintage Books, 1977; How to Put a Washer on a Faucet, The New York Times, March 13, 1976; A McCarthy Era Tactic in the Assassination Committee, The New York Times, April 7, 1977; Golden Fleece Decision Casts New Light on Congressional Informing Function, Legal Times, October 14, 1978; Book Review, Kurland, Watergate and the Constitution, University of Chicago Law Review, 1978; Congressmen Have a Right to Fair Trial Like Others, Legal Times, March 10, 1980; Nixon's Weak Hold Over Haig Tapes, The National Law Journal, February 16, 1981; Executive Privilege: A New Face-Off, The Los Angeles Times, December 8, 1981; A Way Out of Executive-Privilege Dilemma, The Los Angeles Times, February 3, 1983; E(lection) P(rotector) A(gency)? The New York Times, March 29, 1983; A Legislative Proposal For Resolving Executive Privilege Disputes Precipitated by Congressional Subpoenas, Harvard Journal on Legislation, Winter, 1984 (co-author); Laws May Cover The Briefing Book Case, The Washington Post, June 1, 1984 (co-author); The Carter Briefing Scandal, The Charlotte Observer, June 4, 1984; Recalling Senator Sam's Passion, The Charlotte Observer, May 6, 1985; A Suggested Compromise on Congressional Access to Grand Jury Material, The National Law Journal, January 27, 1986; Can Congress Make Lawyers Talk? The Washington Post, March 25, 1986; Attorney-Client Privilege in Congress, Litigation, Winter 1986; Legal Tools Limited to Enforce Subpoena, The National Law Journal, September 22, 1986; Immunity Orders: No Need to Hesitate, The Washington Post, March 16, 1987; Is There a Jury That Would Convict North? The Charlotte Observer, September 13, 1987; A Prosecutor's Shrewd Move, The National Law Journal, April 4, 1988; In Congress, Rights Become Rites, Legal Times, May 9, 1988; Iran-Contra Ruling: Immunity's Limits, Legal Time

Military

1st Lt., U.S. Army, 1963-1965, Army Commendation Medal