Meet Our Trusted Attorneys
Joseph A. Hamilton
Phone: (816) 540-4040
Email: keystone@law-kc.com
Long-time local attorney and resident Joe Hamilton is the founding partner of Hamilton & Associates. Joe graduated from Central Missouri University in 1966 with a degree in Physics. There, he was President of Theta Chi fraternity. He received his Juris Doctor from the University of Missouri at Kansas City in 1969, where he led the National Moot Court Competition Team.
Accident victims often use Joe’s services because of his long-time familiarity and success. These factors have led to Joe being named as a top attorney in the area. Joe’s civil practice consists of representing victims in many areas of the law.
Over the course of his career, Joe has participated in hundreds of jury trials and as a prosecutor, Mr. Hamilton imprisoned and gained the death sentence for some of Missouri’s most infamous criminals.
Mr. Hamilton has been an injury and criminal trial lawyer since 1969.
Honors & Awards
- Prosecuting Attorney of Cass County (elected) – two terms
- Prosecuting Attorney of Jackson County
- Prosecuting Attorney of Pleasant Hill, Missouri
- Governing Board, Cass County Bar Association
Professional Memberships
Matthew J. Hamilton
Phone: (816) 540-4040
Email: matthamilton@law-kc.com
Trial lawyer Matt Hamilton graduated from the University of Missouri – Columbia in 1995 with Science degrees in Logistics, Marketing, and Business Administration.
At Mizzou, Matt served in dozens of leadership positions, including:
- Chief Justice of the student body
- Chairman of the Student/Faculty Conduct Committee
- Seven-time Executive of Phi Delta Theta Fraternity.
Matt received his law degree, a Juris Doctor from the University of Missouri – Kansas City in 1999. Mr. Hamilton received a number of awards upon graduation:
- The Appellate Advocacy Award for excellence in appellate law practice.
- The Order of Barristers for excellence in trial and appellate court practice.
- Robert H. Colbern Scholar for academic achievement.
- President of the UMKC chapter of the Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys.
- Lead member of the law school’s Moot Court Board.
- Matt led the National Moot Court Competition Team.
Accident injury victims choose Hamilton for his skills as an attorney and local connections. Matt’s practice consists of representing people who have been injured due to the neglect of others. He also represents the families of those who have died because of negligence or willful wrongdoing of another person. Matt also represents people accused of committing crimes.
Honors & Awards:
- President of the Cass County Bar Association
- Lead County Coordinator for the Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys
- Million Dollar Advocates Forum for achieving a paid judgment for his client in excess of one million dollars ($1,000,000.00)
- Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum for achieving a paid judgment for his client in excess of three million dollars ($3,000,000.00)
Professional Memberships
- The Bar of the Supreme Court of the United States of America (fewer than 1% of attorneys gain membership)
- Missouri Bar Association
- Kansas Bar Association
- Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association
- Cass County Bar Association
- The American Association for Justice
- Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys
- Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity
Personal Accomplishments
Matt Hamilton is a married father of three children.
Matt became a professional skier based out of Vail, Colorado after university. Hamilton left his competitive skiing days behind him and achieved his Juris Doctor. He then took up the sports of ice climbing and mountaineering.
Extreme sports became impractical after he became a father. Hamilton went back to his roots as a track and field (athletics) sprinter.
Matt Hamilton is a 2022 member of Team USA. Hamilton is the current and an eleven time USA track and field national champion.
He is most accomplished as a mid distance sprinter and hurdler. However, he competes in many events, including the 100M sprint, 400M sprint, 16 lb Hammer Throw, 35lb Weight Throw, Discus, Javelin, High Jump, Long Jump, 110M Hurdles, 400M Hurdles, 4-100M relay, and 4x400M relay.
Mark E. Klinkenberg
Phone: (816) 309-5773
Mark Klinkenberg is a veteran, having served six years in the United States Navy as a nuclear-trained electronics technician, working as a nuclear reactor operator onboard a fast-attack submarine and as a nuclear repair operator onboard a submarine tender. He then spent three years in the Missouri Army National Guard as a sergeant in administration.
Mark graduated summa cum laude from the University of Tennessee in 1996 with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a major in Accounting and a minor in Finance.
Mark received his law degree, a Juris Doctor with distinction, from the University of Missouri – Kansas City in 1999. In 2000, he received a Master of Laws in Taxation from the University of Missouri – Kansas City with distinction. He received a number of awards during law school and upon graduation, including:
- Business Editor of the UMKC Law Review.
- Staff member of the Urban Lawyer.
- Treasurer of the Phi Alpha Delta law fraternity.
- Bench and Robe Honor Society
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Clients choose Mark for his skills as an attorney and local connections. Mark’s practice consists of representing people who are going through a divorce or modifying a divorce decree. He also represents those with custody and child support issues. In addition, Mark prepares prenuptial agreements and has helped clients with name changes. Mark also represents small business owners and people accused of minor traffic violations.
Professional Memberships
- Missouri Bar Association
- Kansas Bar Association
- Cass County Bar Association
- The US Tax Court
- Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity