Atty. Michael 'Mike' S. Hamlin
Over the past 15 years, Mike has successfully litigated and served as lead trial counsel throughout Missouri and Illinois in matters involving large exposure trucking and automobile accidents, wrongful death claims, premises liability, and dram shop liability cases where millions of dollars were at stake. Mike has argued before appellate courts throughout Missouri and has been before the Missouri Supreme Court on multiple occasions.
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Michael 'Mike' S. Hamlin is a Partner based in Chesterfield, Missouri, practicing at Nichols Lang & Hamlin, LLC. They have 23+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2003. Their practice focuses on car accidents, wrongful death, personal injury, and slip & fall. Admitted to practice in Missouri (2003), Missouri (2003), Illinois (2004), and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri United States District Court for the Western Distr (2004). Educated at University of Missouri School of Law (J.D., 2003) and University of Tulsa (B.S. Political, 2000). Active member of The Missouri Organization of Defense Lawyers The Bar Association of Metropolitan St and Louis. Serands clients in Chesterfield, MO and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Over the past 15 years, Mike has successfully litigated and served as lead trial counsel throughout Missouri and Illinois in matters involving large exposure trucking and automobile accidents, wrongful death claims, premises liability, and dram shop liability cases where millions of dollars were at stake
- Mike has argued before appellate courts throughout Missouri and has been before the Missouri Supreme Court on multiple occasions
- One of the matters that Mike appeared before the Missouri Supreme Court resulted in his selection as a 2017 Influential Appellate Advocate by Missouri Lawyers Weekly, a prestigious award given to the Missouri lawyer who obtained the year's most significant appellate decision
- Mike received the honor of being selected by Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers as a Rising Star in the area of personal injury litigation every year from 2013 through 2018, an honor bestowed on no more than 2.5% of lawyers in Missouri and Kansas
- In addition, Mike has received the honor of being selected as a top rated attorney by Super Lawyers, an honor awarded to just 5% of practicing attorneys
- He has also received the Outstanding Young Lawyers in Missouri and Kansas award by KC Magazine, has been selected among America's Top 100 Personal Injury Attorneys® for 2019 and 2020, and has been included in The Best Lawyers in America© list for 2022-2024
- Mike has presented at numerous seminars on topics such as trial preparation, automobile and transportation litigation, bad faith litigation, and insurance coverage issues
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Missouri
Practicing law in Missouri. Legal matters in Missouri are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Chesterfield are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Missouri state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Missouri brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Missouri courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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