PROFILE
Lawrence R. Hamilton concentrates his legal practice primarily in the fields of Civil Litigation, Contract Law, Wills, Trusts and Estates Law and Litigation, Real Property Law, and Matrimonial Law. He has extensive experience litigating in state and federal courts from Long Island to the Adirondacks.
Mr. Hamilton maintained a general practice of law in the City of Saratoga Springs since 1976 and joined Carter Conboy “Of Counsel” in 2011.
EDUCATION
Syracuse University College of Law, J.D., 1973
St. Lawrence University, B.A., 1968
Williston Academy, 1964
BAR ADMISSIONS
New York State
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
MEMBERSHIPS
Federation of Bar Associations of the Fourth Judicial District, Past President
New York State Bar Association
Saratoga County Bar Association
COMMUNITY
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Member, Board of Directors, 1993-2001
Greater Saratoga Chamber of Commerce, Member, Board of Directors (3 years)
OASIS, Inc. (Drug Counseling Agency), Member, 1978-1989, President, 1985-1987, 1989
Opera Saratoga, Member, Board of Directors, 2010-Present
Presbyterian Church, Elder, Governing Board, 1997-1999, 2006-2009
Saratoga Golf and Polo Club, President, 1984-1987, Member, Board of Directors, 1977-1988
Saratoga County Bar Association, President, 1994-1997
Skidmore College Mentoring Program, Mentor, 2006-Present
Task Force Against Child Abuse & Neglect, Founding Member 1976-1980
Town of Saratoga Planning Board, Member, 1977-1982
Town of Saratoga Zoning Board of Appeals, Member and Chairman, 1982-1986
Village of Schuylerville, New York, Village Attorney, 1977-1985, 1989-1993
Village of Victory, New York, Village Attorney, 1977-1983
MILITARY SERVICE
Veteran – 1st Lieutenant, U.S. Army (Infantry) – 1968-1970, served in Pleiku, South Vietnam from August 1969 to August 1970; awarded U.S. Army Commendation Medal and Bronze Star Medal.
REPRESENTATIVE CASES
Foley v. Flaherty, Saratoga County Supreme Court – 1992; Gluckman v. Qua, 93 NYS2d 814, 719 NE 2d 922, 697 NYS2d 561, 253 AD2d 267, 687 NYS2d 460 (1999); Funny Cide Ventures, LLC.
