Before you hire someone to represent you, you need to be aware of the most common ways that people in your situation end up losing thousands of dollars or even losing entirely by picking the wrong lawyer. One is going with an outfit simply because they advertise a lot, but have little to no experience going to trial. Another is lawyers who seem impressive but they never actually work on your case personally, leaving that to less experienced underlings. Then there are the ones who lack the detailed medical knowledge that only comes after decades of experience and success. 

That's why clients we heard from for this article pointed to Alameda County firm John E Hill Law Offices in Oakland CA, headed by attorney John Hill with over 4 decades of experience and the in-depth medical knowledge that comes with that, who works on your case personally, and who is completely prepared to go to court on your behalf if necessary, having taken to court not one or two cases like many others, but over 100 cases to date and counting.
 

Attorney John E Hill in Oakland CA: Known as Formidable by Peers, Defendants and Clients Alike

Some firms do a lot of advertising to capture your business. Some of those might be okay, but there are too many others who settle just about every case, including when they shouldn't, costing you many thousands of dollars you could have gotten but didn't.  That's because they're unprepared to ever go to trial, perhaps having tried only one or two cases in their entire careers. The insurance companies know that about them, so they only ever make a low-ball offer, or even no offer at all.  And you suffer for it.

In contrast, defendants know that when you're represented by attorney John Hill, they're up against a seasoned veteran who is completely prepared to take your case to trial if they don't make a substantial enough offer. John E Hill has been in the industry 44 years, and 27 of those were spent learning under the renowned Melvin Belli who revolutionized this area of law with award sizes and arguments previously unheard of. 

Attorney John Hill shares, "Under Melvin Belli I was introduced at an early age to effectively deal with substantial and very complex cases, and the ability to think outside the box to increase the dollar value of the client's claim and to prove liability."  As a result, John E Hill is able to take your case even when others refuse to do so because they wrongly assume it's not a winning case.

Another reason John Hill is able to successfully pursue claims that others can't is because of the detailed medical knowledge that he's accumulated after so many decades, something that others lack, causing them to overlook evidence that would prove your claim, and to be oblivious to issues that will increase the dollar amount of your claim. 

Other firms entice you by the experience of the firm principal or senior partner, who you perhaps even get to meet with initially, but all that experience becomes meaningless to you when they hand off your case to less experienced staff.  Unlike at those firms, clients of attorney John E Hill in Oakland CA actually get him and his 44 years of experience and knowledge working for them. John shares, "Clients who are calling needing only to find out the status of something can speak to a legal assistant or one of our paralegals, but my clients get me personally when it comes to preparing depositions, doing the depositions, preparing for trial or mediation, or going with them to the defense's medical exam."

All of this means that defendants take seriously a claim brought by John E Hill on your behalf, meaning that you can often avoid a trial entirely and get a generous settlement offer you truly deserve because they know he's prepared and able to win at trial. Like with one of the clients who reported to us during research for this article, Darryl who said, "I did use John Hill in a matter. I myself am an attorney. I graduated from Stamford law school. John is a very good lawyer. I was very happy with the way he handled my matter. We didn't have to go to trial. The other side agreed to settle. Then one of the people at my firm had a legal matter and he also knew of John's reputation so he hired him and he was very happy with John's work. John is not only a good lawyer but a very nice person as well."

Attorney John E Hill entered law school after serving in the U.S. Army at Ford Ord in California. After graduating from University of Chicago School of Law he returned to California and is a long-term Bay Area resident.  Although the firm keeps him busy, when he can find the time he enjoys fly fishing and studying philosophy. Friends describe him as a gentleman, and understated.   Clients know him to be  effective on their behalf, but also emotionally supportive and sensitive to the ordeal they are going through.  

After so many years, how is he still so motivated on behalf of his clients?  He says, "That feeling of having completed a case for a very grateful client, knowing I've been able to make their life better is still hugely rewarding after all these years." 

And clients we called as research for this article repeatedly expressed that gratitude with the results attorney John Hill was able to achieve for them, like one named Steve who told us succinctly, "I recommend John Hill as an attorney and I do so happily and enthusiastically on anything you may need to engage him on."