Patrick V. Hammonds has joined the Butler law firm of Dillon McCandless King Coulter & Graham.

Hammonds practices in real estate, labor law, corporate law and school law litigation, among others.

A 2003 graduate of Butler School District, Hammonds received his bachelor's degree in business marketing from Robert Morris University in Moon Township and earned his law degree from Duquesne University School of Law in 2010.

Hammonds worked as an intern for three years at the firm before joining full-time. He also is a member of the Guidance Board of Robert Morris University.

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