John Hill has been representing injured individuals in the San Francisco Bay Area for over fifty 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.
John's 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.
He is a member of the Board of Directors of the San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association. Mr. Hill is also a member of ABOTA (The American Board of Trial Advocates).
"Intensely dedicated to getting the best results possible for me on several cases. John Hill tells you honestly and clearly the plusses 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.”
Dan Wilson
- Pepperdine University
- Certificate (2011) | Mediating the Litigated Case
- 42 hours of study
- University of Chicago
- J.D. (1969) | Law
- Honors: Chairman, Hinton Moot Court Committee
- University of Illinois
- B.A. (1962) | Political Science
- Honors: cum laude
- Principal
- Law Offices of John E. Hill
- Current
- So You Have a Case in Alameda County: What You Should Know
- The Trial Lawyer
- Board Certified Civil Trial Advocate
- National Board of Trial Advocacy
- Board Certified Civil Pretrial Advocate
- National Board of Civil Pretrial Practice Advocacy
- AV Preeminent Peer Rating
- Martindale-Hubbell
- Rated for over 34 years
- Super Lawyer - Personal Injury Plaintiff: General
- Super Lawyers
- 2006-2023
- 10.0 Superb Rating
- Avvo
- Best Personal Injury Lawyers in Oakland
- Expertise.com
- Top 3 Medical Malpractice Lawyers in Oakland, California
- Three Best Rated
- The American Board of Trial Advocates
- Member
- Current
- Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum
- Member
- Current
- Million Dollar Advocates Forum
- Member
- Current
- The Bar Association of San Francisco
- Member
- Current
- Alameda County Bar Association
- Member
- Current
- California
- 9th Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Northern, Eastern, Central and Southern Districts of California
- U.S. Supreme Court
- Free Consultation
- Contingent Fees
- Personal Injury
- Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Workers' Compensation
- Products Liability
- Motor Vehicle Defects, Toxic Torts
- Consumer Law
- Class Action
- Employment Law
- Employment Discrimination, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
- Medical Malpractice
- Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors
- Insurance Claims
- Motor Vehicle Insurance, Property Insurance
- Civil Rights
- Discrimination, Employment, Police Misconduct
- English: Spoken, Written
- Spanish: Spoken, Written