Gene Hamilton is the President of America First Legal, which he co-founded, and where he was previously the Executive Director, Executive Vice President, and General Counsel. He most recently served as Deputy White House Counsel to President Donald Trump. Earlier in his career, Gene served as Counselor to Attorney General at the U.S. Department of Justice and as Senior Counselor to the Secretary of Homeland Security. He also served as General Counsel on the Senate Judiciary Committee and held several roles at the Department of Homeland Security, including with U.S. Immigration Enforcement, U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the Office of the General Counsel. He holds a B.A. from the University of Georgia and a J.D. from Washington and Lee University School of Law.
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Fireside Chat with Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche
2025 National Lawyers Convention
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Showcase Panel 2: Immigration and Originalism
2025 National Lawyers Convention
Washington, DC
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Showcase Panel 2: Immigration and Originalism
2025 National Lawyers Convention
CLE credit for this event is available at On-Demand CLE. What do the tools of originalism...
Showcase Panel 2: Immigration and Originalism
2025 National Lawyers Convention
CLE credit for this event is available at On-Demand CLE. What do the tools of originalism...
Ethics or Ideology? Bar Associations and the Boundaries of Professional Discipline
Across the country, bar associations are increasingly at the center of legal and political controversy....
Ethics or Ideology? Bar Associations and the Boundaries of Professional Discipline
Across the country, bar associations are increasingly at the center of legal and political controversy....
