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.
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
LISTED IN:
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The Best Lawyers in America®, 2006-present
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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
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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