Michelle Hamilton

Michelle’s practice focuses on local litigation matters ranging in subject from contracts and family law to estate litigation. Her background includes trial work and working with victims and survivors of sexual and domestic violence.

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About Michelle

Michelle Williams Hamilton attained her Bachelors of Arts from Duke University in 2001, where she majored in History and minored in French.

In the year between undergraduate and law school, Michelle spent her year working in a Durham personal injury law firm as a demand writer and falling in love with the triangle area. She then went on to attend law school at Washington and Lee University in Virginia where she wrote for the Environmental Law Digest and worked at Blue Ridge Legal Services, the local Legal Aid agency in the Rockbridge County, Virginia area. After Michelle received her Juris Doctorate from Washington and Lee University, she returned to the Triangle area.

After passing the Bar exam in 2005, Michelle went directly into the Durham County District Attorney’s Office in the fall of 2005. There she worked in District Court on cases ranging from speeding tickets and driving while impaired charges to misdemeanor assault cases.

In 2008, she transitioned to the Orange County District Attorney’s office where she remained until 2019, specializing in working with victims and survivors of sexual and domestic violence, as well as working a large amount of trial work.

Michelle has a substantial amount of litigation and trial experience including bench and jury trials.

“It is important for clients to be fully informed about their legal matters and comfortable working with their attorney.“

Service & Community

Board of Directors

Michelle serves as a board member for the Interfaith Council for Social Service in Chapel Hill, NC. The organization’s mission is to confront the causes and respond to the effects of poverty in the community. She has been a member since 2019.

Board Certified

In the winter of 2018, Michelle became a Board Certified Specialist in Criminal State Law. During her time at the Orange County District Attorney’s Office, Michelle often spoke at various seminars and training sessions for other professionals in her field.

Board Member

Michelle is a board member for Pathways to Change, a non-profit agency dedicated to enhancing public safety and quality of life by providing services to court-involved individuals and others desiring to address maladaptive or harmful patterns of behavior.

Guest Speaker – Psychology

Michelle served as a guest speaker at Northwestern University in Illinois for a graduate level psychology class speaking about the intersection of Psychology and how survivors of domestic violence present in court.

Board President and Member

Michelle is a past member of the Board of the Family Violence Prevention Center, now known as the Compass Center, where she served from 2009 to 2012. She was the president of the Board in the year 2011 to 2012.

Guest Presenter

Michelle has been a guest presenter for Bi-Yearly Volunteer Training on educating volunteers about the Criminal process for survivors of sexual violence.