Doug S. Hamill

Doug S. Hamill: Attorney with Mikel and Hamill PLLC
Attorney Awards
  • Martindale-Hubbell Peer AV Preeminent Rating
  • Platinum Client Champion
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Biography

Doug has been practicing employment law since 2004. He primarily represents victims of employment discrimination, unlawful retaliation, and workplace harassment. Doug also has represented small businesses against whom employment discrimination charges have been asserted. He has successfully tried employment cases to juries in both federal and state courts. In some cases, Doug’s client obtained sizeable punitive damages awards from the jury. Doug’s employment cases have involved retaliatory discharge and whistleblower protection claims, as well as litigating employment claims involving disability discrimination, age discrimination, race discrimination, sexual harassment, and military discrimination.

Doug is a native of Mississippi, but has lived in Chattanooga since 2003. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from King College in Bristol, Tennessee in 1999 and his law degree from the University of Tennessee in 2003. In law school, Doug was a member of the Tennessee Law Review, which published his article, “The Fifty Dollar Fines Clause Re-Emerges After Thirty-Five Years of Slumber,” 70 Tenn. L. Rev. 887 (2003). After law school, Doug served as judicial clerk for the Chancery Court of Hamilton County. He has been in private practice since 2004.

Doug is rated AV Preeminent by Martindale Hubbell, which is the highest rating for lawyers. He is admitted to practice in all courts in Tennessee, as well as the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. He has also litigated before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s Federal Sector Hearings Unit and the U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board. Doug’s professional memberships include the National Employment Lawyers Association, past board member of the Tennessee chapter of the National Employment Lawyers Association, the Federal Bar Association, Executive Council for the Labor and Employment section of the Tennessee Bar Association, and the Chattanooga Bar Association.

Doug spends most of his free time with his wife, Julie, and his six children (four boys and two girls). He is also active in his church, Mountain Fellowship, and with Boy Scouts.
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Areas of Practice (5)

  • Retaliatory Discharge
  • Whistleblower
  • FMLA Violations
  • Employment Discrimination (Age, Disability, Gender and Race)
  • Sexual Harassment

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
King College, B.A., 1999
Law School Attended:
University of Tennessee at Knoxville, J.D., 2003
Year of First Admission:
2003
Admission:
2003, Tennessee; 2004, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee; 2006, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 2022, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Tennessee
Birth Information:
Philadelphia, Mississippi
Reported Cases:
Bledsoe v. TVA, 42 F.4th 568 (6th Cir. 2022); Hixon v. TVA, 558 F.Supp.3d 573 (E.D. Tenn. 2021); Garibay v. Hamilton County, 496 F.Supp.3d 1140 (E.D. Tenn. 2020); Hixon v. TVA, 504 F.Supp.3d 851 (E.D. Tenn. 2020); Richardson v. Astec, Inc., 366 F.Supp.3d 983 (E.D. Tenn. 2019); Walls v. TVA, 229 F.Supp.3d 678 (E.D. Tenn. 2017); Hale v. TVA, 845 F.3d 224 (6th Cir. 2016); Hawthorne v. University of Tennessee, 203 F.Supp.3d 886 (E.D. Tenn. 2016); Dunn v. Chattanooga Publ'g Co., 993 F.Supp.2d 830 (E.D. Tenn. 2014); Robinson v. T-Mobile, 663 F.Supp.2d 604 (E.D. Tenn. 2009); Sigler v. American Honda Motor Co., 532 F.3d 469 (6th Cir. 2008).
ISLN:
917794313

Peer Reviews

4.4/5.0 (32 reviews)
Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent Rating Badge

  • Legal Knowledge

    4.5/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    4.5/5.0

  • Judgment

    4.4/5.0

  • Communication

    4.4/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    4.2/5.0

  • 4.8/5.0 Rated by a Of Counsel on 07/12/13 in Employment Litigation

    Doug is a very able and conciencious lawyer who is also a gentleman, which is an unfortunately rare combination these days.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Member on 06/13/13 in Employment Law

    Doug is an excellent lawyer. I have been opposite him in a number of cases over the past several years and have found him to be highly competent and ethical, and a very worthy adversary. I have recommended him to others without reservation.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Member on 06/21/13 in Employment Discrimination

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Associate on 06/21/13 in Civil Litigation

    Doug Hamill represents the interests of his clients in a zealous and professional manner.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 06/13/13 in Employment Discrimination

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 06/13/13 in Employment Law

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Judge on 06/13/13 in Employment Law

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Judge on 04/29/13 in Litigation

    Doug was a law clerk for me in 2003-2004. Out of 17 law clerks I've had, I rank him in a 2-way tie for first. I have also seen how he handles himself in court. He is always well prepared and knowlegable about the facts of his case.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Associate on 04/23/13 in Civil Litigation

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 02/24/11 in Employee Rights

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5.0/5.0 (16 reviews)
Platinum Client Champion

My experience with Doug was incredibly positive. From the start, his office was welcoming and professional, and I never had to wait for any of my meetings. Doug is prompt, efficient, and respectful o...

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