Phillip C. Hamilton is a highly sought-after trial attorney and litigator whose reputation precedes him as an experienced, bottom-line results achiever for his clients.

Phillip regularly litigates a broad range of high-stakes civil, criminal, and regulatory matters throughout the nation’s state and federal courts, and has successfully tried dozens of cases to jury verdict. Phillip’s clients have included high-net-worth individuals, licensed attorneys, public and private institutions, including Fortune 500 companies, public officials, tech startups, small businesses, civil rights organizations, and insurance providers.

Lance A. Clarke is an experienced trial attorney, litigator, and negotiator. He has served as outside General Counsel, advisor, and consultant, to various CEO’s, executives, and politicians for corporate, criminal, and regulatory proceedings, as well as investigative proceedings with the FBI, SEC, Secret Service, et al.

Rani Gill is an experienced attorney with over fifteen years of developed experience in both domestic and international Data Privacy, eDiscovery, Managed Document Review, and Legal Operations consulting services.

By leveraging technology and scalable processes to identify efficiencies, Rani has worked with numerous Fortune 100 companies and AM Law 100 law firms to realize tens of millions of dollars of cost avoidance opportunities.

Joshua S. Moskovitz is an experienced litigator and trial attorney leading the firm’s Civil Litigation and Appellate practices.

Brooks is a professionally trained and certified Executive Coach, Interpersonal Communications Expert, and DEI Strategic Advisor whose holistic approach focuses on work with every level of a company from the CEO to the mail room.

Brooks has worked with fashion brands, skin care companies, financial institutions, and some of the largest tech companies in the world where he has assisted companies in revising and implementing their DEI strategies.

Prior to his role as an Executive Coach, Brooks worked as the VP of Safety Operations for a multi-billion-dollar cybersecurity company. Brooks also served as the Manager of Operations for the protection team for the CEO and COO of Facebook and is also trained as a suicide crisis hotline volunteer. Brooks facilitates customized and conversational style courses and workshops on:

Public Speaking

• Conscious Inclusion in Hiring Practices
• Building Psychological Safety on Teams
• Managing Unconscious Bias
• Conversations of Race and Allyship in the Workplace
• Values Discovery and Alignment
• Feedback and Performance Reviews
• In-Person Team Building Offsites
• In-Person Executive Offsites
• Building Psychological Safety on Teams

Calla’s practice areas focus primarily on general corporate law, banking & finance, and litigation.

Calla obtained her BA from Vanderbilt University in 2011 with a dual concentration in Communication Studies and French. Following her time at Vanderbilt, she taught English in France before graduating from Michigan State University College of Law in 2017 with a Juris Doctor. After law school, Calla pursued her LLM in Banking, Corporate, and Finance Law at Fordham University School of Law, graduating in 2020.

Ethan Van Buren, Esq., is a distinguished alumnus of UCLA School of Law, where he attained dual specializations in Critical Race Studies and Public Interest Law & Policy.

During his tenure at UCLA, Ethan stood out as the Comments Editor for the prestigious UCLA Law Review and a dedicated Staff Member of the UCLA Criminal Justice Review. His commitment to excellence extended to his involvement with the Moot Court Honor Society. Ethan's academic prowess was acknowledged through multiple accolades, including being a recipient of the Dean’s Merit and Josephine Vaughn Cooper Scholarships for his exceptional scholarly achievements. His dedication to justice was further exemplified through his participation in the UCLA Veterans Justice Legal Clinic.

Post-graduation, Ethan embarked on a distinguished path, beginning with a clerkship for The Honorable Magistrate Judge Lois Bloom of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. In this role, he skillfully managed a substantial portion of the Court's caseload. His responsibilities extended to in-depth research of intricate legal matters, drafting of orders, reports, and recommendations for dispositive motions. This experience equipped him with a profound understanding of complex legal issues and a precise command of the legal drafting process.

Prior to joining the present firm, Ethan's professional journey included a tenure at a boutique law firm. There, he honed his legal skills by practicing criminal defense and engaging in complex commercial litigation, establishing a reputation for his comprehensive legal acumen.

Ethan Van Buren's trajectory is marked by his exceptional academic achievements, his hands-on contributions to the legal community, and his dedication to championing justice. Through his multifaceted experiences and diverse expertise, he stands as a testament to the transformative impact of dedication, scholarship, and practical application in the legal field.

Adam Strychaluk, Esq., is an associate attorney at Hamilton Clarke who’s practice areas focus on Complex Civil Litigation, White Collar and Regulatory Defense, Civil Rights and Employment Discrimination.

Adam has represented individual clients and civic organizations in a range of complex cases before federal and state courts at both the trial and appellate level. His experience includes helping secure one of the largest settlements ever recovered in New York on behalf of a disabled man horrendously abused at a group home, as well as one of the highest recorded settlements in New York City for an unlawful stop-and-frisk. Adam also assisted in securing settlements in the first “George Floyd” protest case in New York City to settle in federal court, as well as a multi-million-dollar settlement on behalf of protestors viciously attacked by police. He has also achieved important results and significant settlements for clients who have been the victims of sexual abuse and religious discrimination.

Before joining Hamilton Clarke, Adam served as a law clerk for the Honorable District Judge Wilma A. Lewis of the District Court of the Virgin Islands and practiced at a boutique firm focused on civil rights litigation. He also interned at five public defender’s offices during law school, including the Federal Defenders of New York, Brooklyn Defender Services, and New York County Defender Services. He is a graduate of McGill University and New York University School of Law.

Practice Areas:

• Civil Rights and Employment Discrimination
• Complex State and Federal Criminal Defense
• White Collar and Regulatory Defense
• Civil and Criminal Appeals
• Class Actions
• Civil Litigation

Bar Admissions:

• New York
• United States District Court, Southern District of New York
• United States District Court, Eastern District of New York
• United States District Court, Northern District of New York
• United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Education:

• New York University School of Law, J.D. (2020)
• McGill University, B.A. Hon. (2017)