Hamilton_Patricia
Hamilton_Patricia
Background

Ms. Hamilton is an attorney practicing in the areas of debtor and creditors’ rights, commercial law and litigation, and bankruptcy matters. Patricia is listed in The Best Lawyers in America and is a member of the American Bankruptcy Institute, the American Bar Association, the Kansas Bar Association, and the Missouri Bar Association.

Education & Bar Admissions

BAR ADMISSIONS

  • Kansas Bar, District of Kansas, 1987
  • Missouri Bar, 1997

EDUCATION

  • Washburn University; B.A., summa cum laude, 1983
  • Washburn University School of Law; Juris Doctorate, cum laude, 1987
Professional Highlights

LISTED IN:

  • The Best Lawyers in America®, 2006-present

  • Recently named 2025 “Lawyer of the Year” by Best Lawyers® in the practice area of Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law in Topeka, Kansas

  • Previously named 2023, 2018, and 2022 “Lawyer of the Year” by Best Lawyers® in the practice area of Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law in Topeka, KansasSuper Lawyers, Missouri & Kansas, 2006-2007, 2010

MEMBER:

Kansas Bar Association

  • Vice President of the Bankruptcy & Insolvency Section, 2003-2004

The Missouri Bar

Topeka Bar Association

Topeka Area Bankruptcy Council

Kansas City Bankruptcy Bar Association, President, 1996-2003

Former Law Clerk to Shawnee County District Court, 1986-1987

Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association, Bankruptcy & Insolvency Committee, 1996-2004

Kansas Women Attorneys Association

  • President, 2005-2006
  • President-Elect, 2004-2005
  • Secretary, 2003-2004

KWAA Regional Representative for Johnson County, 2002-2003

Former Law Clerk to the Honorable John T. Flannagan, United States Bankruptcy Judge; District of Kansas, 1990-1996

Member, Local Rules Committee for the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Kansas, 1998-2004

Co-chair of the Program Committee for the Kansas Women Attorneys Association 2009 Annual Conference in Lindsborg, Kansas

Patricia E. Hamilton

Practice Areas

Bankruptcy

Business & Corporate

Commercial Law

Commercial Litigation

Commercial Transactions

Debtor and Creditors’ Rights

Estate Planning (Wills & Trusts)

Real Estate

Tax & Estate

Trust & Estate Administration