Alumni in Residence with John Hamill J.D. ’93 of DLA Piper

Wednesday, November 12, 2025, from 9:00 a.m.- 11:00 a.m. EST

The Alumni in Residence program connects current HLS students with accomplished HLS alumni for one-on-one career mentoring and advice. You’re invited to meet with John Hamill J.D. ’93 during their virtual office hours. Sign up for a 20-minute Zoom appointment.

John Hamill is a nationally recognized first chair trial lawyer who advises sophisticated clients on their most sophisticated matters. His diverse practice runs the full range of complex litigation, including in highly regulated sectors. He is a leading member of DLA Piper’s Global Media Sports & Entertainment sector and spearheads the firm’s litigation practice in the sports world. John’s practice includes some focus on competition and antitrust matters. He also handles high-stakes disputes and class actions involving RICO, ERISA, failed transactions, professional liability, and all types of commercial tort and contract matters, including affirmative litigation to protect clients’ business interests.

John is deeply committed to pro bono work and has been recognized for his “vigorous” practice representing plaintiffs seeking relief under §1983, including multiple civil rights trials. John is DLA Piper’s national hiring partner and serves on multiple DLA Piper leadership committees. John graduated from Harvard Law School in 1993 and from the University of Notre Dame in 1990.