Tom Hill has been a foundational figure at Kegler Brown Hill + Ritter for decades, with a focus on complex business litigation. He has represented Fortune 500 companies, nonprofits, and individuals in high-stakes disputes involving mergers, intellectual property, and fiduciary duty.
Tom’s courtroom success includes multimillion-dollar verdicts and landmark defenses in federal cases. His approach—centered on client-first service and persuasive advocacy—has earned him a reputation as one of Ohio’s most respected trial lawyers.
Beyond his legal work, Tom has played a key role in shaping the firm’s culture and mentoring its next generation of litigators.
- Cornell University Law School (J.D., 1970)
- Grinnell College (B.A., 1967)
- Ohio
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
- American Bar Association, member
- American College of Trial Lawyers, member
- Columbus Bar Association, member
- Columbus Bar Foundation, Past President
- Recognized as a Senior Statespeople in Litigation by Chambers USA, 2021-2025
- Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® since 1993
- Recognized as a Senior Statespeople in Litigation by Chambers USA, 2021-2022
- Recognized as a Band 1 attorney in Litigation by Chambers USA, 2012-2020
- Selected as the 2011 “Lawyer of the Year” in Columbus in the area of Bet-the-Company Litigation by The Best Lawyers in America®
- Selected to the Ohio Super Lawyers list
- Martindale-Hubbell Rating of AV Preeminent®
- Selected to the “Top 10 Ohio” and “Top 50 Columbus” lists by Super Lawyers
- The Jeanne B. McCoy Community Center for the Arts, Board of Directors, Chair
- Columbus Bar Foundation, Past President
