John Hill has been representing injured individuals in the San Francisco Bay Area for over thirty-five years. John is a Board Certified Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy and a Board Certified Civil Pretrial Advocate by the National Board of Civil Pretrial Practice Advocacy.
His areas of practice include Personal Injury Law; Wrongful Death; Products Liability Law; Medical Malpractice; Premises Liability; Employment Litigation; Torts; General Civil Trial Practice; and Commercial Litigation. John is a member of the Board of Directors of the San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association. Mr. Hill is a member of ABOTA (The American Board of Trial Advocates).
Education
- University of Chicago - J.D. - 1969
- University of Illinois - B.A. - 1962
- Pepperdine University School of Law
Certificate from the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution for 42 hours of training in Mediating the Litigated Case
Memberships
- The American Board of Trial Advocates
- Multi-Million Dollar Advocates
- Million Dollar Advocates
- The Bar Association of San Francisco
- Alameda County Bar Association
- State Bar of California
- American Bar Association
- American Association of Justice
- Consumer Attorneys of California
- San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association
Member, Board of Directors
- Belli Society
Past President
Recognitions & Awards
- Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Rated for over 34 years
- Super Lawyer for 8 years in category of “ Personal Injury Plaintiff: General”
- San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association Lifetime Achievement Award 2013
- Charter Member – Presidents Club American Association of Justice (AAJ)
- The Mel Award 2013 – Belli Society – “Advocate, Teacher and a Giant of the Trial Bar”
Certified Specialist
- Board Certified Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy
- Board Certified Civil Pretrial Advocate by the National Board of Civil Pretrial Practice Advocacy
Client Reviews
"I live on the east coast. I needed a lawyer to represent me in a personal injury suit. Never having been involved in lawsuit before, I didn't know what to expect. I selected John Hill based upon my research of Bay area attorneys and was not disappointed. He and his staff were very easy to...
"Intensely dedicated to getting the best results possible for me on several cases. John Hill tells you honestly and clearly the pluses and minuses of your case and makes sure you understand completely all options. He is completely professional and one of the most affable persons you will ever meet."
"They handled my case with no problem love how effective & efficient they were!"
"I was represented by INNA BIMITS in a workers compensation case. She is the BEST!!! I couldn’t have had a better attorney than her. I highly recommend her to anyone in need of a workers compensation case. Her Assistant’s were very nice, helpful, and returned my calls right away. It was...
“Exquisite advice with Worker’s Compensation Case! This law office, all support staff, and assistants are responsive and helpful. I especially appreciate the legal advice and clarifications I received from Joanne Helvig, Esq. She is an excellent lawyer, fights hard, is thorough, provides great...
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