About Mark
Mark Hammer built a legal career that begins in the Midwest and stretches to a private practice in Washington. He took a traditional path through law school and early firm work before opening his own office. His background mixes courtroom associations and community volunteer work.
He earned a Bachelor of Science from the University of Iowa in 1984 and returned to the same campus to complete his Juris Doctor in 1986. Those years at Iowa laid a conventional foundation: undergraduate study followed by two years of professional legal training. The record shows steady academic progression rather than an unconventional route.
After law school Hammer worked as an associate lawyer at Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison. That role placed him inside a large-firm setting early in his career. He handled assignments typical for associates, worked on collaborative teams and learned firm-based practice management. That experience preceded his move into private practice and informed the structure of his own office.
Hammer maintains memberships in several legal organizations. He is a member of the American Bar Association and belongs to the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. He also holds membership in the Missouri Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Outside the profession he volunteers for the ALS Association, a role he continues at present. Those affiliations tie him to criminal defense networks as well as to national bar activity, and his volunteer work connects him to community and health-related causes.
In practice he has combined litigation experience from firm work with the discretion of running a smaller office. He handles matters that commonly arise for criminal defense practitioners and represents individuals through various stages of proceedings. His time in a large firm and later in a solo or small-office setting has given him familiarity with case preparation, client counseling and courtroom procedure. Colleagues and clients encounter an attorney who has navigated both institutional and independent practice models.
Hammer today operates The Hammer Law Office, LLC. He continues to be active in professional groups while running his office and volunteering in the community. He maintains an active law practice in Washington, representing clients in criminal defense and related matters.
