"We are excited to welcome James and Laura to the firm," says Jamil N. Alibhai, Chairman of the firm's Litigation Section.

"They bring outstanding real world experience and top notch legal skills, which will be great assets for our clients."

Mr. Hamilton will focus on commercial litigation and large-loss subrogation. In addition to the firm's primary focus on intellectual property litigation, Munck Carter has developed a national reputation for pursuing large subrogation cases where the firm helps insurers recover money from responsible parties when claims are paid.

Before earning his law degree from St. Mary's University School of Law, Mr. Hamilton worked for Fortune 500(TM) and Fortune 100(TM) companies in the transportation and logistics sectors.

A lieutenant in the U.S. Navy Reserve, he earned his undergraduate degree in Maritime Operations and Technology from the United States Merchant Marine Academy, and has served as a licensed cargo and navigation officer aboard supertankers and other vessels in domestic and international waters.