J.J. Hill

J.J. Hill is a founding partner at Shulman & Hill Injury Lawyers, where he focuses on personal injury law and workers’ compensation matters. His practice includes construction accidents, traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries, workers’ compensation crossover cases, wrongful death litigation, and third-party liability strategy. He has helped lead the firm in securing substantial recoveries for injured clients. His work centers on litigation, negotiation, trial preparation, and courtroom advocacy for workers and families facing serious consequences after accidents and negligence across New York.

J.J. earned his J.D. from Thomas M. Cooley Law School in Lansing, Michigan, in 2011 and his B.A. from the University of Wisconsin, Madison in 2008. His education prepared him for a litigation-focused career involving personal injury and workers’ compensation disputes. After entering practice, he developed experience handling complex claims involving serious injuries, workplace accidents, construction site incidents, and wrongful death. His academic background supports a practice that combines legal analysis, strategy, and courtroom advocacy for injured clients across New York.

J.J. has built his reputation through high-stakes litigation and trial work involving catastrophic injuries and construction negligence. He has represented union workers, undocumented laborers, and families affected by serious accidents and wrongful death. His approach emphasizes preparing cases for trial, challenging inadequate settlement offers, and maintaining pressure throughout negotiations and litigation. He has obtained multiple seven-figure recoveries and works closely with clients facing difficult physical, financial, and personal consequences after life-changing injuries caused by negligence across New York State today.

J.J. Hill is admitted to practice in New York and maintains involvement in the legal profession. He has been recognized as a Super Lawyers Rising Star and by National Trial Lawyers as a Top 40 Under 40 attorney. His work has been featured in ABC News, the Daily News, and the New York Law Journal. As a firm leader, he helps guide his litigation practice while continuing to represent injured clients in demanding personal injury and workers’ compensation matters.

Law Office Affiliations

• Founding Partner, Shulman & Hill
• Member, New York State Bar Association

Licensed State

• New York

Education

• Thomas M. Cooley Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Wisconsin
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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