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Phillip H. Hamilton 
Godfrey, Illinois
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phone (618) 466-9080
fax (618) 466-9105
email Email Me

The assistance we provide may involve bankruptcy relief under Title 11.  We are a debt relief agency.  We help people file for bankruptcy relief under the Bankruptcy Code.
Year Joined Organization:
1989
Areas of Practice:
40% Business Litigation
20% Tax, Tax Planning, Estate Planning
20% Tax Controversies (Civil and Criminal)
20% Representing Debtors and Creditors in Bankruptcy Matters
Litigation Percentage:
50% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Certification/Specialties:
Certified Public Accountant, State of Illinois, 1989


Bar Admissions:
Illinois, 1989
Missouri, 1990
U.S. District Court Southern District of Illinois, 1989
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Missouri, 1990
U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois, 1990
U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 1989
U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 1990
U.S. Tax Court, 1989
Education:
Southern Methodist University School of Law, Dallas, Texas
J.D.


University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
B.G.S.
Major:  General Studies


Published Works:
Exclusion in Bankruptcy of Qualified Retirement Plans in Illinois, Illinois Bar Journal, February, 1992


Representative Cases:
Janice L. Morris v. Commissioner, 72 T.C.M. 1042 (Tax Court 1996)
Marco v. Doherty, 657 N.E.2d 1165 (Ill. App. Ct. - 5th Dist. 1995)
Jacob v. C&M Video, Inc., 618 N.E.2d 1267 (Ill. App. Ct. - 5thDist. 1993)
Southern Illinois Medical Business Associates v. Camillo, 567 N.E.2d 74 1991) (Ill. App. Ct. - 5thDist. 1991)
Stillwell v. United States, 1997 WL 1038204 (S.D. Ill. 1998)
In re: Waterman, 248 B.R. 567 (Bankr. Ct. E.D. Mo. 2000)
Boyd v. Phoenix Funding Corp., 366 F.3d 524 (7th Cir. 2004)
References:
Certified Public Accountant, State of Illinois 1989
Professional Associations and Memberships:
Alton-Wood River Bar Association, 1990 - 1992
Secretary, Treasurer, Vice President


Alton-Godfrey Rotary Club, 1996 - 1999
Past Director


Missouri Bar Association
Member


Illinois Bar Association
Member


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