Who is the second Hamlin in Hamlin, Hamlin and McGill?

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In Better Call Saul, the prequel of Breaking Bad, a successful Albuquerque lawyer firm called Hamlin, Hamlin and McGill is named after:

Howard Hamlin
Charles McGill
??? Someone else called Hamlin ???

It wasn't explained so far, but it seems that there indeed was another Hamlin in the past. You may want to read this discussion. — Chanandler Bong, Apr 11 '15 at 16:52
It could be that Hamlin is so pretentious that he put his name twice... Or that it is his father (or late father) - that's usually how things work. — Chelsea Owen, Jul 23 '15 at 13:10
I'm reminded of "Eisenhower and Lutz", which had no Eisenhower - it just added prestige to Lutz. — RDFozz, Aug 10 '18 at 20:36

galacticninja · Accepted Answer · 2022-08-03T08:19:32.987

The other Hamlin is George Hamlin, Howard Hamlin's father.

It was mentioned by Howard in Season 2 Episode 8, "Fifi" that the other "H" in HHM, is his father (emphasis mine):

Back in the day, right out of law school, I thought long and hard about hanging up my own shingle.
[...]
Oh, I was ready to take on the world, make a difference.
Dad talked me out of it.
Wanted me to join the ranks here, throw another "H" in the firm's logo.

In Season 3 Episode 5, "Chicanery", Howard, while testifying under oath as a witness, was asked directly who the other Hamlin is in HHM. He again mentions that it is his father.

Howard's father's name, George Hamlin, was first mentioned in Season 4 Episode 1, "Smoke":

Charles joined George Hamlin's solo practice on Central Avenue in downtown Albuquerque. Over the course of 23 years, the two men built what became known as Hamlin Hamlin McGill into a nationally-recognized firm.

Congratulations, this answer is the winner of the monthly answer challenge. — Napoleon Wilson, May 10 '16 at 08:02

Who is the second Hamlin in Hamlin, Hamlin and McGill?

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The other Hamlin is George Hamlin, Howard Hamlin's father.