Attorneys

John F. Hill 
Akron, Ohio
Partner
phone (330) 253-4000
fax (330) 253-3840
email Email Me

John F. Hill is an attorney at Hill Hardman Oldfield, LLC. 

John represents clients in a wide variety of complex cases, involving medical and legal negligence, business and investment disputes and employment discrimination and wrongful termination. He focuses his practice on Plaintiff's contingent fee cases but also represents physicians, law firms and other professionals and businesses in civil litigation.  

John graduated from Gannon University in 1984. He then graduated from Case Western Reserve University School of Law.  He began his legal career with 5 years at a large Cleveland defense firm.  He then joined Scanlon & Gearinger, Co. LPA, a large Plaintiffs' law firm.  He spent 12 years there, before leaving to start his own law firm.  

John has been Peer Review Rated AV (the highest rating) through Martindale-Hubbell's Peer Review Ratings System, found on www.martindale.com. He was named an Ohio Super Lawyer in Cincinnati Magazine's 2005, 2006 and 2007 lists of the top 5% of attorneys in Ohio, and was selected by his peers for inclusion in the 2008 and 2009 editions of Best Lawyers in America, in the areas of personal injury, business litigation and "bet the company" litigation, which can be found at www.bestlawyers.com.   He frequently lectures to physicans, attorneys and students at Kent State University and Akron University's School of Law .

Areas of Practice:
Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff
Professional Malpractice Law
Medical Malpractice
Business & Commercial Law
Litigation & Appeals
Nursing Home
Sexual Harassment
Contracts
Trusts
Communications & Media Law
Products Liability Law
Litigation Percentage:
100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions:
U.S. Supreme Court, 2006
Ohio, 1988
Pennsylvania, 1992
U.S. District Court Northern District of Ohio, 1988
U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 1990
Education:
Case Western Reserve University Law School, Cleveland, Ohio, 1987
J.D.


Gannon University, Erie, Pennsylvania, 1984
B.A.
Honors: Cum Laude
Major:  English


Honors and Awards:
Cincinnati Magazine's "Ohio Super Lawyer" recognition, 2005, 2006 and 2007 editions


"The Best Lawyers in America" recognition, 2008 and 2009 editions


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Ohio State Bar Association
Member


Akron Bar Association
Member



1 Cascade Plaza, Suite 2000
Akron, OH 44308
PH: (330) 253-4000
FAX: (330) 253-3840