About Chris Carol Hamer

Chris Johnson Hamer is a Humboldt County native. She received her undergraduate degree, with highest honors and dean’s list, from University of California, Santa Barbara. She received her law degree in 1982 from Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, D.C., cum laude and dean’s list, practicing initially in the Los Angeles area. She left her partnership with Case, Orr, Paterson & Cunningham, LLP in Ventura, California to come home in 1993, when her parents became ill. Chris Hamer is an experienced legal advocate and has been practicing in Humboldt, Del Norte, Trinity and Mendocino Counties since that time, with occasional cases in the L.A. area.Ms. Hamer advises and handles litigation in trust, estate, business, real property and elder financial abuse matters. She also handles probates of decedent’s estate and real property contracts. She is also the mother of three grown children, and enjoys running, yoga, tennis as well a number of other outdoor activities. She is on the board of directors of North Coast Big Brothers Big Sisters and President of the Six Rivers Running Club’s Relay for Life Team.

 

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Chris Hamer helped me on a matter about 10 years ago, involving property acquisition, easements and lots of delicate negotiations under severe time constraints with lots of obstacles. She did a great job! I should know, since I'm an attorney, too!

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Areas of Law

  • Business Law 1
    • Business Litigation
  • Other 3
    • Probate Litigation
    • Real Property and Real Property Litigation
    • Water Rights and Water Litigation

Practice Details

  • Firm Information
    Position
    Partner
    Firm Name
    Stokes, Hamer, Kirk & Firpo LLP
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Westhaven Community Dev. v. County of Humboldt, et al (1998) 61 Cal App 4th 365
    Gomes v. Mendocino City Community Services District* (April 4, 2025) 110 Cal.App.5th 752

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1982, California
    1983, U.S. District Court, Central District of California
    1986, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California and U.S. Tax Court
    1994, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
    2004, Yurok Tribal Court
    2008, Blue Lake Rancheria Tribal Court
    Memberships
    Humboldt County Bar Association.
  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    Georgetown University
    Class of 1982
    J.D.
    cum laude
    Other Education
    University of California at Santa Barbara
    Class of 1978
    B.A.
    magna cum laude
  • Personal Details & History
    Age
    Born in 1955
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  • What year was this attorney first admitted to the bar?
    Chris Carol Hamer was admitted in 1982 to the State of California.
  • Is this attorney admitted to practice in any U.S. Federal Courts?
    Chris Carol Hamer is admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the Central District of California and United States District Court for the Northern District of California.
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    Yes, Chris Carol Hamer has a 5.0 Client Rating from Martindale-Hubbell.
  • How many attorneys are in this law firm?
    Stokes, Hamer, Kirk & Firpo LLP has 3 attorneys at this location.
  • What year was this attorney's law firm established?
    Stokes, Hamer, Kirk & Firpo LLP was established in 1948.