Hon. David F. Hamilton (Ret.)

This neutral served for over thirty years on the federal bench, including fifteen years as a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit and fifteen years as a judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana. Before his judicial appointments, he spent seven years in private practice focusing on commercial litigation and served as counsel to the Governor of Indiana. His extensive judicial career involved presiding over thousands of civil cases and authoring more than 1,000 appellate opinions covering a vast range of federal and state legal issues.

A highly experienced former federal appellate and district judge who brings three decades of bench experience to the resolution of sophisticated commercial and civil disputes.

One of the few neutrals to have served extensively at both the federal district and appellate court levels, providing a comprehensive perspective on trial and appellate strategy.

Recognized by legal professionals for a deep understanding of complex legal frameworks and a fair, analytical approach to dispute resolution based on decades of high-level judicial service.