Henry L. Hamilton

Columbia, South Carolina
Lead Counsel

Phone: (803) 779-0700
Fax: (803) 779-7006

Areas of Practice

• Military Law
• Criminal Defense
• Personal Injury
• Business Collections and Litigation
• 95% Dedicated to Litigation

Court and Bar Admissions

• South Carolina
• Texas
• U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
• U.S. Army Court of Criminal Appeals
• U.S. Navy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals
• U.S. Air Force Court of Criminal Appeals
• United States Supreme Court

Education

• University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas, 1979 J.D., with Honors
• West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, 1972 B.S. Bus., Magna Cum Laude

Past Employment Positions

• Ratchford & Hamilton, LLP: Litigation Partner, 1998-2006
• Ratchford & Associates: Associate Attorney, 1994-1998
• U.S. Army, Judge Advocate General's (JAG) Corps, 1979-1994
  • Trial Counsel (prosecutor) and Senior Defense Counsel, various installations
  • Legal Advisor, Special Operations Counterterrorisme Unit, Fort Bragg, NC
  • Deputy Staff Judge Advocate and Staff Advocate for 1st SOCOM (Airborne,) Fort Bragg, NC
  • Deputy Staff Judge Advocate, Fort Jackson, SC, 1990-1994
• U.S. Army, Armored Cavalry & Air Cavalry Positions, 1972-1976
  • Army Aviator, UH-1 (Huey) & AH-1 (Cobra)
  • Airborne, Ranger, Pathfinder Qualified