W. Craig Hamilton
As the son of a Tennessee trial lawyer, Mr. Hamilton gained an appreciation of trial advocacy at an early age which serves him well today. His regular clients include the largest nongovernmental healthcare system in Alabama; various product manufacturers, including the world’s third-largest producer of agricultural equipment; national trucking companies; and one of the largest industrial contractors in Alabama.
His creative and deliberate approach to each case has allowed Mr. Hamilton to build an impressive record of success on behalf of his clients. Recent highlights include:
- February 2020: Successfully defended design-build sewer contractor and two employees in a non-compete dispute obtaining stipulation for dismissal with prejudice after full-day preliminary injunction hearing. Ranger Environmental Services, LLC v. Gulf Coast Underground, LLC et al., in the Circuit Court of Mobile County, Alabama (Case No. 02-CV-2019-902976).
- August 2018: Obtained dismissal of medical malpractice case for hospital. Valerie Cherry, et al v. Mobile Infirmary Medical Center, et al, in the Circuit Court of Mobile County, Alabama (Case No. 02-CV-2017-900604).
- January 2018: Obtained summary judgment for hospital in medical malpractice case. Naomi Harris v. Mobile Infirmary Medical Center, et al., in the Circuit Court of Mobile County, Alabama (Case No. 02-CV-2017-000052).
- September 2016: Obtained $800,001 jury verdict for clothing design company in commercial litigation case following one week trial. Castles and Crowns, Inc. v. Brandi Stuart et al., in the Circuit Court of Mobile County, Alabama (Case No. CV-2011-900883).
- September 2015: Obtained $901,000 jury verdict for hospital in product liability/indemnity case following two week trial. Mobile Infirmary Association d/b/a Mobile Infirmary Medical Center v. Sizewise Rentals, LLC, et al., in the Circuit Court of Mobile County, Alabama (Case No. CV-2012-901890).
- November 2012: Obtained Judgment as a Matter of Law in favor of industrial contractor following three days of testimony before a jury in a wrongful termination-retaliatory discharge case. Wiggins v. G.A. West & Co., Inc., in the Circuit Court of Mobile County, Alabama (Case No. CV-2011-901483).
- September 2011: Obtained defense jury verdict in favor of trucking company in case involving claims of permanent injury. White v. System Transport, Inc.,in the Circuit Court of Escambia County, Florida (Case No. 2009-CA0983J).
- June 2011: Obtained Post-Verdict Judgment as a Matter of Law for Korean seatbelt manufacturer following two-week jury trial in complex product liability case. Leytham v. Kia, Celltrion DBI, et al., in the Circuit Court of Mobile County, Alabama (Case No. CV-06-2263).
Mr. Hamilton and his wife, Abbie, who also worked as a civil defense lawyer before becoming a full-time mom, are parents to five children: Kaitlyn, Libbie, Emma Jane, Joe and TC. A top-ranked junior tennis player in high school, he still enjoys participating in tennis and golf tournaments in his free time.
- ALFA International (Product Liability Steering Committee)
- International Association of Defense Counsel
- Products Liability Advisory Council
- Defense Research Institute (Product Liability Committee)
- Professional Liability Defense Federation
- Alabama Defense Lawyers Association (President, Young Lawyers Section, 2005-2006)
- Alabama Bar Association
- Mobile Bar Association
- Mobile Touchdown Club
- “Strategies for Admitting Plaintiff’s Drug or Alcohol Use in Product Liability Cases,” ALFA Products Liability Newsletter (Fall 2009)
- “No Harm, No Foul: Alabama Supreme Court Holds that Plaintiff will not be Judicially Estopped from Pursuing Lawsuit He did not Disclose in Bankruptcy if He Amends his Bankruptcy Schedules Once Caught,” ADLA Journal (Spring 2008)
- Speaker/Faculty, Construction Law Forum (design build and construction management) – Mobile, Alabama
- Faculty, Alabama Defense Lawyers Association Deposition Boot Camp (2009- 2012)