HILLARY JOHNS JOHNS

Own and operate law firm which provides trial representation on both coasts. Offices in Beverly Hills, Bay Area and New York. Representative clients and disputes handled in the $1 Billion or more range.

Areas of practice include

• Real estate transactions and litigation, commercial and residential (California and New York)
• Employer Defense
• Business law advice and litigation including leasing and insurance
• Family law for specific matters for high net individuals or special relationship
• Entertainment law, including individual artists and production companies
• Defamation and media law, including litigation and PR advice.
• Managed day-to-day business operations.
• Developed and maintained strong relationships with clients, resulting in repeat business and referrals.

• Write articles and blogs as specific for this publishing company.

• Handle civil and family law trials through litigation to trial verdict for

independent firms and clients throughout California; areas of practice include: real estate, business& contract law, insurance law, trust litigation, employment, entertainment law, and family law. Handled several cases through arbitration, hearing and trial to verdict.

• Develop case strategies and trial presentations for business and real estate cases valued

in the $100MM range.

• Regularly oversee, supervise, and train teams of lawyers and related support staff.

• Prepare cases through all pretrial litigation, including: witness and expert preparation,

discovery, briefs, evidentiary exhibits, and case presentation.

• Oversee firm’s entertainment, employment and family law departments.

• Handled sensitive cases involving high-profile individuals discreetly while achieving desired results.
• Negotiated favorable settlements for clients through persuasive communication and skillful negotiation tactics.
• Mentored junior attorneys on litigation strategies, boosting overall team performance and expertise.

• Tried dozens of matters through hearings, trial and arbitration verdicts in the areas of real estate, business law and employment law and general civil litigation.
• Developed firm's family law department and Southern California practice as well as generated new and repeated business for the firm.
• Acted as trial counsel both as an employee, independent contractor and of counsel resulting in substantial income for the firm.
• Managed high caseloads efficiently, maintaining a strong track record for successful case resolutions.

• Associate for this very active trial practice. Handled complex matters in family law, probate, conservatorships, real estate and business disputes throughout the Bay Area and periodically throughout California.
• Responsible for heavy case load and prepping cases for trial.
• Worked closely with clients and main partner to put together cases through trial and present to Judges and arbitrators.

• Associate for trial practice. Assisted head partner with all matters

pertaining to trial for this general practice in the areas of business law, real estate, family law, probate matters, and general civil litigation

• Independently handled cases, hearings and trials under supervision of

partner.

• Developed cases including discovery, witness preparation, briefing

and evidence for hearing and trial.