Hill maintains a renowned litigation practice, with an emphasis on business litigation and intellectual property matters. He is one of central Ohio’s most respected litigators and has been with the firm since 1970.
Litigation
Tom has more than 35 years of experience representing individuals and businesses in all aspects of complex litigation. He prides himself on providing superior client service and identifies client goals in order to develop the most efficient and effective strategies to achieve them. He is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers.
Tom’s practice has received accolades from all major attorney rating services. He was recently ranked as one of the Top 10 Attorneys in Ohio by Law and Politics Magazine. He has been recognized as a premier "Bet-the-Company Litigator" by "The Best Lawyers in America." And Chambers USA states that "Hill’s presence is key to the perceived success of the litigation practice and he is widely regarded as 'one of the finest litigators in Columbus on business matters.'"
Representative Clients
Tom concentrates on the representation of business clients of all sizes, including Fortune 500 companies and nonprofit agencies. He successfully defended a Fortune 100 company in a $500-million dollar claim that was tried to a jury in federal court, and has also represented a publicly-traded company in a case that produced a $20-million dollar settlement for the client. In a widely-publicized national dispute, he represented Donatos Pizza Inc. in successful prosecution of trademark infringement claim involving Donatos’ "Edge to Edge" trademark. Additionally, Tom represented the American Cancer Society in litigation arising out of a $7-million dollar embezzlement of ACS funds.