Judge David R. Hamilton is an Active Senior Judge. He was appointed to the Second District Court in July 2010 by Governor Gary R. Herbert. He serves Davis, Morgan, and Weber counties. Judge Hamilton received a law degree from the University of Utah, School of Law in 1978 after completing a bachelor's degree at the University of Utah in 1975. Prior to taking the bench, Judge Hamilton was in private practice for 32 years, most recently as a solo practitioner at David R. Hamilton, P.C. His practice concentrated in insurance defense, collections, family law, and mediation. For more than 10 years, Judge Hamilton has been the chair of the Fund for Client Protection (Client Security Fund) with the Utah State Bar. He is the past president of the Weber County Bar Association. Updated 11/02/22