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James P. Hill

Recognized by Best Lawyers® since 2017.
600 B Street, 17th Floor San Diego, California 92101
(619) 233-4100
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Firm: Sullivan Hill Rez & Engel, APLC
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Sullivan Hill Rez & Engel, APLC


Years In Practice

45


Phone Number (619) 233-4100

A founding member of Sullivan Hill, member of its Executive Committee and chair of the Insolvency and Commercial Bankruptcy practice group, Jim Hill practices primarily in the areas of bankruptcy, insolvency and commercial law. His bankruptcy experience includes representation of creditors, bankruptcy trustees and select bankruptcy debtors in Chapter 11 business reorganization cases, and he has served as a court-appointed examiner and mediator. Mr. Hill also works regularly with clients on asset sales and acquisitions, on state and federal court receivership cases, and on business workouts, restructuring and dissolution matters, among other commercial law matters.

Mr. Hill served two terms as the inaugural Chair of the Board of Representatives of the California Lawyers Association (CLA) from its launch in January 2018 through October 2019, representing nearly 100,000 current California attorneys and other members of its various Sections. He previously served as the CLA Board Representative of the Business Law Section (BLS), of which he was the chair in 2016-2017 when it was still part of the State Bar of California. Prior to that, Mr. Hill was co-chair of the BLS Insolvency Law Committee (2012-2013).

Mr. Hill was selected by his peers for inclusion in the 25th, 24th and 23rd Edition of The Best Lawyers in America® in the fields of Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law. He was further recognized in Best Lawyers® as the 2019 and 2017 Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law “Lawyer of the Year” in San Diego. Previously, Mr. Hill was named on the San Diego Business Journal’s Best of The Bar list for 2016.

Mr. Hill was named Mediator of the Year by the Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of California in 2013 and again in 2014-2015. He has an AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rating by Martindale-Hubbell and was named a Top Rated Lawyer in Commercial Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights as well as Corporate Restructuring and Bankruptcy by Martindale-Hubbell and American Lawyer Media. Mr. Hill has also been recognized as a Super Lawyer in the field of Bankruptcy and Creditor/Debtor Rights in 2007-2018 and was named a Top San Diego Lawyer in 2015-2018 by San Diego Magazine.

What legal services does this lawyer offer?
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
What is the scope of this lawyer's practice?
 
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law - 50%
 
Commercial Litigation - 50%
Bar Admissions
California
Admitted in 1979
Texas
Admitted in 1978
Awards
Lawyer of the Year recognition for James P. Hill
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, San Diego (2024)
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, San Diego (2019)
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, San Diego (2017)
  • Best Lawyers® as the “Lawyer of the Year” in San Diego in 2019 and 2017 in the fields of Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Best Lawyers in America® in the fields of Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law as well as Commercial Litigation- 23rd, 24th, 25th, 26th, 27th and 28th editions
  • Top Rated Lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell and American Lawyer Media in Commercial Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights and in Corporate Restructuring and Bankruptcy
  • AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rating by Martindale-Hubbell
  • Super Lawyer in the field of Bankruptcy and Creditor/Debtor Rights in 2007-2021
  •  Top San Diego Lawyer in 2015-2021 by San Diego Magazine
  • The Daily Transcript’s “50 Influential Leaders” in the San Diego business community for 2018
  • Mediator of the Year by the Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of California in 2013, 2014 and 2015
Organizations & Affiliations
American Bankruptcy Institute
Member
American Bar Association
Member of the Subcommittee on Business Bankruptcy
American Bar Foundation
Fellow
California Bankruptcy Forum
Member
California Lawyers Association
Chair of the Board of Representatives
California Lawyers Association- Business Law Section
Board Representative
National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees
Member
San Diego and California Receivers Forum
Member
San Diego Bankruptcy Forum
Member
San Diego County Bar Association
Member
San Diego Flight Corp.
President
Education
University of Texas - Austin, J.D.
Graduated 1978
University of Texas - Austin, Bachelor of Journalism
Graduated 1974
Contact Details and Office Locations
Office: (619) 233-4100
600 B Street, 17th Floor
San Diego, California 92101
San Diego, California 92101
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