James A. Hamilton, III
Member

Email: James A. Hamilton  |  Phone: 731-882-4214

James A. Hamilton III is a Member of Jones, Hamilton & Lay, PLC. He has been associated with the firm since 1982. Mr. Hamilton received his undergraduate degree from the University of Tennessee at Martin in 1978 and his Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from Cumberland School of Law of Samford University.

Mr. Hamilton handles matters in the area of civil litigation, with emphasis on personal injury, employment law and medical malpractice defense. He was admitted to practice by the Tennessee Supreme Court in 1982. Mr. Hamilton has also been admitted to practice in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. He has also been approved as a Rule 31 Mediator by the Tennessee Supreme Court. 

Mr. Hamilton is a member of the Tennessee Bar Association and the Dyer County Bar Association. He is a Fellow in the Tennessee Bar Foundation. Mr. Hamilton is currently serving as a member of the Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education and Specialization and as a Hearing Committee Member for the Board of Professional Responsibility.

Mr. Hamilton is active in the Dyersburg Cumberland Presbyterian Church and presently serves as an Elder. He is a former Chairman of the McIver’s Grant Public Library Board and currently serves as a Director of First South Bank Advisory Board.

Selected reported cases: 

• Willis v. Willis, 62 S.W.3d 735 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2001)
• Puckett v. Roberson, 183 S.W.3d 643 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2005)

Certifications of Specialization are available to Tennessee lawyers in all areas of practice relating to or included in the areas of civil trial, criminal trial, business bankruptcy, consumer bankruptcy, creditor’s rights, medical malpractice, legal malpractice, accounting malpractice, elder law, estate planning and family law. Listing of related or included practice areas herein does not constitute or imply a representation or certification of specialization.

Awards and honors

• BV® Distinguished™ Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell® — a widely respected mark of achievement signifying quality legal work, professionalism and solid ethical standards
• Fellow, Tennessee Bar Foundation
  

PRACTICE AREAS
Personal Injury
Wrongful Termination
Estate Planning

202 South Main Ave
Dyersburg, TN 38024
Phone: 731-882-4214
Fax: 731-285-1503