Leo C. Hamilton

Leo C. Hamilton, a partner in the Baton Rouge office, practices in the areas of labor and employment law, administrative law, constitutional law, and governmental relations. His clients have included the City of Alexandria and the Parish of Pointe Coupee and General Counsel for the Louisiana Community and Technical College System.

Practice Areas

• Labor & Employment
• Education
• Litigation
  • Commercial Litigation
• Associations and Nonprofits
• Governmental Relations and Ethics

Education

Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University, J.D., 1977

Louisiana State University, B.A., 1973

Admissions

Admitted to practice: Louisiana (1980)

Professional Associations

Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University, Past Board of Trustees, Past Chair

LSU Alumni Association, Board of Directors, Past Chair

Louisiana State Law Institute, Council Member, Executive Committee

Louisiana Bar Foundation, Past President

Louisiana State Bar Association, Member

Baton Rouge Bar Association, Past President

House of Delegates of the American Bar Association, Past Member

Alumnus of Leadership Baton Rouge and Leadership Louisiana

AFSCME, Louisiana Council No. 17, Past Assistant Director

Louisiana State Department of Labor, Past Assistant Secretary

American Red Cross, Past President

River City Jazz Coalition, Board Member

Rotary Club of Baton Rouge, Member

Omnicron Delta Kappa, the National Leadership Society, Member

A.P. Tureaud, Sr. Black Alumni Chapter of LSU Alumni Association, Member

Phi Delta Phi legal fraternity, Member

Honors and Awards

Selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America^® (Since 2020)

Distinguished Attorney Honoree, Louisiana Bar Foundation (2022)

Impact Award, Louisiana Community and Technical College System

Selected Lawyer of the Year,Administrative / Regulatory Law Employment Law - Management in Baton Rouge by The Best Lawyers in America® (2021)

AV^® Preeminent^TM Peer Review Rated.