Illinois Attorney General's Office
Elisa Cervantes Hamilton serves as Deputy Bureau Chief and Assistant Attorney General at the Illinois Attorney General's Office since August 2014, focusing on litigating qui tam matters under the False Claims Act in federal court and contributing to the recovery of over $450 million for the state and U.S. Prior experience includes practicing federal criminal defense at Durkin & Roberts, where Elisa managed discovery and case strategies, and complex commercial litigation at Bingham McCutchen, dealing with antitrust and securities matters. Additional roles encompass a judicial extern at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California and a youth advocate at Mercy Home for Boys and Girls. Elisa holds a Juris Doctor from the University of San Francisco School of Law and a BA in Sociology from Georgetown University.
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Illinois Attorney General's Office
The Attorney General is the chief legal officer of the State of Illinois, representing all state officials and agencies and enforcing laws on behalf of the people of Illinois. The Office of the Attorney General also serves as the state’s largest public interest law firm, committed to protecting and advancing the interests of the people of Illinois through leadership, advocacy and legal representation. More than 450 Assistant Attorneys General and over 300 employees serve in the Office of the Attorney General in offices in Chicago, Springfield and Carbondale as well as regional offices in Rockford, Quincy, Champaign-Urbana and Belleville. If you’re interested in advocating for the people of Illinois and pursuing some of the most important issues affecting our communities, please visit the our website for a list of current career opportunities and overview of the Office’s Divisions and duties: http://illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/about/jobs/agency_profile.pdf.