Hamilton Lindley

Hamilton Lindley has a diverse work experience spanning various legal roles. Hamilton started their career at Provost Umphrey Law Firm in 2004, focusing on class actions, mergers, acquisitions, and shareholder derivative litigation. During their time there, they developed a successful business strategy and conducted depositions of chief executives.

From 2010 to 2013, Lindley worked at Goldfarb LLP as a lawyer, specializing in shareholder dispute litigation and board of director obligations. Hamilton originated and resolved numerous cases, advising and advocating for venture-capital-backed startups and officers in privately held companies.

In 2013, Lindley joined DEANS & LYONS, LLP as an attorney, focusing on merger and acquisition litigation and corporate governance. Hamilton managed complex litigation cases and generated new clients for the firm through strategic networking.

Lindley then moved to Dunnam & Dunnam LLP in 2014, where they worked as a lawyer focusing on business and securities lawsuits involving officer and board member fiduciary duty. Hamilton represented clients across various legal domains and provided strategic counsel on corporate governance and federal antifraud provisions.

In 2016, Lindley joined Neighborly® as Senior Corporate Counsel, specializing in litigation, trademarks, transactions, and franchising. Hamilton successfully initiated and resolved litigation, advised the executive team on legal issues, and managed litigation involving noncompete agreements and franchise law.

In 2018, Lindley started their own Freelance Website & Social Media Consulting business, providing comprehensive SEO strategies and reversing Google penalties for law firm websites.

Most recently, Lindley returned to Neighborly® as the Director of Compliance in 2022, spearheading franchise audits and collections efforts and achieving significant financial improvements and compliance levels across multiple business entities. Hamilton also reorganized the compliance team to enhance efficiency and diligence.

Overall, Lindley has extensive experience in legal roles, demonstrating expertise in litigation, compliance, corporate governance, and strategic counsel.

Hamilton Lindley obtained a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree in Law from Baylor University School of Law from 2001 to 2004. Prior to that, they obtained a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree in Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies from Baylor University from 1996 to 2000. In addition to their formal education, they have also obtained several certifications in various fields such as business development, leadership, coaching, cybersecurity, and compliance from LinkedIn.