One of the things that initially attracted me to the law was my interest in other people’s stories. I think my appreciation for those stories adds to my effectiveness as a trial attorney, as it enables me to relate events to jurors in a more personal manner. In turn, this helps me persuade each juror that what we are asking them to do is also the right thing to do.
Mr. Hille focuses his practice in litigation, with a particular emphasis on trial advocacy. His areas of concentration include insurance, healthcare law, professional liability and ethics, and white-collar criminal matters, including those related to professional ethics. Mr. Hille has extensive trial expertise that encompasses insurance defense and coverage cases, healthcare disputes, professional liability defense, fraud and abuse, and regulatory issues.
Mr. Hille’s white-collar experience includes involvement in both state and federal investigations, including those related to healthcare fraud and abuse and the taking of fraudulent payments from government entities. He also represents legal professionals in District Ethics Committee (DEC) and Office of Attorney Ethics (OAE) investigations and prosecutions, including matters before the Disciplinary Review Board (DRB) and New Jersey Supreme Court. In that regard, Mr. Hille has represented clients in matters ranging from dismissal or diversion to disbarment.
Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Attorney, Mr. Hille has served as an amicus representative for professional and business associations on a number of matters before the Supreme Court. He has published and lectured widely in his areas of concentration.
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Honors & Awards
- American Bar Foundation Fellow
- Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rated AV® Preeminent (a trademark of Internet Brands, Inc.)
- Recipient of an Amicus Curiae Award from the New Jersey State Bar Association (2024)
- Recipient of an Amicus Curiae Award from the New Jersey State Bar Association (2023)
- Listed in The Best Lawyers in America© (a trademark of Woodward/White, Inc.) in the Insurance Law practice area (2016 – present)
- Listed in New Jersey Super Lawyers (a Thomson Reuters business) in the Health Care, Professional Liability: Defense and Insurance Coverage practice areas (2006, 2008 – present)
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Representative Matters
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- Obtained defense verdict for an attorney client in an eight-figure legal malpractice claim brought by a mortgage backed securities company engaged in mezzanine financing following the collapse of the real estate market. The case was based on an alleged conflict of interest when, while acting as outside general counsel to the company, the client assisted his friend, the former company CEO, in devaluing the company so it could be purchased at a steep discount.
- In an eight-figure workplace injury and death case, successfully negotiated the elimination of one of two $1 million insurance policies for carrier client despite an adverse ruling from the trial court holding both policies covering.
- Successfully resolved a number of legal malpractice cases for a group of law firms following their loss of coverage. The loss occurred when their primary insurer collapsed after its reinsurer was forced into receivership because its direct lines business exceeded its book capacity to pay claims for those lines and subordinated its reinsurance obligations. Because the law firms’ primary carrier was a reciprocal under federal law, the New Jersey courts ruled that there was no coverage under the state’s guarantee fund.
- Developed an emergent coverage opinion to assist the general contractor of a New York City commercial tower when an uninsured and ultimately insolvent crane operator dropped a load of steel beams more than 40 stories, causing a project shut down and tens of millions of dollars in losses from the resulting project delay.
- Appointed by the New Jersey Supreme Court Chief Justice to serve on the Ad Hoc Committee on Attorney Malpractice Insurance. This two-year project culminating in a 171-page report examined whether legal malpractice insurance should be mandatory and resulted in changes in the law. The Committee’s report was studied nationally with an appearance by Mr. Hille before a California court committee that was studying the same issue.
- While President of the New Jersey State Bar Association, successfully negotiated on its behalf with Governor Phil Murphy a renewal of the Bar’s Judicial and Prosecutorial Appointments Committee (JPAC) Compact. The new version also expanded the role of county bar associations that had been eliminated by the prior administration in the review and advice process of Judicial and Prosecutorial candidates.
- Participated in the review of and recommendation of state judges and prosecutors as a member of the JPAC Committee.
- Obtained a seven-figure plaintiff’s verdict in an automobile negligence and dram shop case.
- Obtained a seven-figure plaintiff’s verdict in a wrongful death failure to assist case. The wrongful death concerned approximately $850K in economic losses to children for their domestic servant mother, who was on life support for several weeks. The jury awarded approximately $350K pain and suffering.
Uniquely NJ
- New Jersey State Bar Association; President (2017-2018); Health Law Section; Insurance Benefits Committee Chair; Amicus Committee; Malpractice Insurance Special Committee; Cannabis Law Special Committee; Task Force on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the Law
- Association of the Federal Bar of New Jersey; Third Circuit Committee
- Bergen County Bar Association (Past President)
More Activities & Experience
- American Bar Association; Health Law Section; Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section
- Mr. Hille is a legal analyst on the Law & Crime Network, a Dan Abrams Production exploring current legal cases and stories that can be accessed on numerous broadcast, digital streaming and mobile platforms.
Presentations & Speaking Engagements
- Co-Presenter, The Challenge of Crisis Lawyering, Part II: When DOJ or other Regulators Come Knocking – What to Do (and What NOT to Do)Sponsor: Association of Corporate Counsel New Jersey, October 10, 2024
- September 24-25, 2024
- Sponsor: New Jersey State Bar Association, May 16, 2024
- Panelist, How to Avoid Malpractice Risk by Being a Pro at Understanding Your Professional Liability InsuranceSponsor: New Jersey State Bar Association , May 15, 2024
- Presenter, The Crumbley Case and Parental LiabilitySponsor: New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, May 3, 2024
- Lecturer, 2024 NJSBA Virtual Spring ConferenceSponsor: New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, March 7, 2024
- Presenter, Ethics, Malpractice & CoverageSponsor: Bergen County Bar Association, December 5, 2023
- Panelist, 5th Annual Corporate Counsel SymposiumSponsor: Essex County Bar Association, November 28, 2023
- Sponsor: Middlesex County Bar Association, September 20, 2023
- Sponsor: Association of Corporate Counsel New Jersey, September 14, 2023
- Speaker, The NJSBA Summer ConferenceSponsor: New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, August 31, 2023
- Sponsor: New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, July 25-26, 2023
- Sponsor: New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, March 30, 2023
- Speaker, The NJSBA Spring ConferenceSponsor: New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, March 27, 2023
- Panelist and Lecturer, The NJSBA Fall Conference – A Special One Day Virtual EventSponsor: New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, November 21, 2022
- Sponsor: New Jersey Chapter – Healthcare Financial Management Association, October 27, 2022
- Sponsor: Association of Corporate Counsel New Jersey, September 13, 2022
- Sponsor: New Jersey Business & Industry Association, June 29, 2022
- Panelist, 2022 Construction Law ForumSponsor: New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, June 28, 2022
- Panelist, How to Ethically Close a PracticeSponsor: New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, May 11, 2022
- Panelist, Breakfast with the Third Circuit JudgesSponsor: Association of the Federal Bar of New Jersey, April 29, 2022
- Sponsor: New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education and Reel Time CLE, December 31, 2021
- Panelist, Ethics Update 2021: Professional Liability, Trust Accounting, The Wilson Rule & Social MediaSponsor: Bergen County Bar Association, December 8, 2021
- Sponsor: New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, November 18, 2021
- Sponsor: Mercer County Bar Association, October 14, 2021
- Panelist, Civics for Legal ProfessionalsSponsor: New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, August 19, 2021
- Sponsor: New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, July 23, 2021
- Sponsor: New Jersey State Bar Association Annual Meeting, May 19, 2021
- Lecturer, Professional Liability & Ethics UpdateSponsor: Justice Robert L. Clifford Inn of Court, December 9, 2020
- Moderator and Lecturer, DAMAGED – Recovering and Measuring Business Losses Due to the Pandemic and other Unusual OccurrencesSponsor: New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, December 4, 2020
- Panelist, The Latest on Motions in LimineSponsor: New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, October 27, 2020
- Sponsor: Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP, NJ Hospital Association, NJ Healthcare Financial Management Association, Medical Society of NJ, and NJ Dental Association, July 1, 2020
- Sponsor: New Jersey State Bar Association 2020 Annual Meeting and Convention, May 13, 2020
- Sponsor: Middlesex County Bar Association, May 8, 2020
- Moderator, Small Businesses and the Impact of COVID-19Sponsor: New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, April 15, 2020
- Sponsor: Withum, April 8, 2020
Publications & Alerts
- Garden State FOCUS, Summer 2024
- Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP Client Alert, July 17, 2023
- New Jersey Law Journal, March 13, 2023
- LexisNexis, 2022 Edition
- LexisNexis, 2022 Edition
- LexisNexis, 2022 Edition
- Garden State Focus, Winter 2022
- Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP Client Alert, November 15, 2022
- Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP Healthcare Perspectives Blog, November 15, 2022
- Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP Healthcare Perspectives Blog, October 5, 2022
- Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP Healthcare Perspectives Blog, July 28, 2022
- Author, DOJ Enforcement Actions Alleging PPP Loan and Healthcare-Related COVID-19 Fraud Continue to RiseNJHFMA Garden State FOCUS, Summer 2022
- Co-Author, An Update on DOJ Enforcement Actions Alleging PPP Loan and Healthcare-Related COVID-19 FraudGreenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP Healthcare Perspectives Blog, July 3, 2022
- Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP Client Alert, June 20, 2022
- Quoted, With 'In re Wilson' Under the Microscope, EthicsExperts Say Disbarment Rule Needs More NuanceNew Jersey Law Journal, June 17, 2022
- Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP Client Alert, June 13, 2022
- Dimensions, Spring 2022
- Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP Client Alert, April 12, 2022
- Co-Author, New Jersey’s Veterans Diversion ProgramNew Jersey Lawyer, February 2022
- Law 360, September 27, 2021
- New Jersey Lawyer, April 2021
- Co-Author, An Overview of The American Rescue PlanGreenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP Client Alert, March 24, 2021
- Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP Client Alert, April 27, 2020
- Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP, April 1, 2020
- Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP Client Alert, March 31, 2020
- Co-Author, New Jersey Pretrial PracticeLexisNexis Practice Guide
- Author, New Jersey PleadingsLexisNexis Practice Guide
- Co-Author, New Appleman New Jersey Insurance LawLexisNexis Practice Guide
- Author, Will Technology Replace Claims Professionals?International Association of Claim Professionals Declarations 2017-2018 Year in Review, October 19, 2018
- International Association of Claim Professionals Declarations Year in Review, 2017-2018
- Quoted, The Many Pitfalls of Portability and 'Borderless' PracticeNew Jersey Law Journal, June 8, 2016
- American Bar Association Health Law Section, Vol. 10 No. 12
- Author, Combating Fraud - Statutory Weapons in an Insurer's ArsenalLitigation Management Magazine, Winter 2012
- Author, Is a Captive Right for You?NJHFMA's Garden State Focus Magazine, January/February 2012, vol 58, num 4, January 1, 2012
- Author, Settlement and Legal Malpractice Claims: Can You Accomplish One While Avoiding the Other?New Jersey Law Journal, November 1, 2010
- Chapter Author, Chapter 3: The Contractual Relationship, New Appleman on Insurance Law Library EditionLexis Nexis Matthew Bender, June 2009
- Chapter Author, Burden of Proof; Trial Motions and Judgement; Post-Trial ApplicationLexisNexis Practice Guide, New Jersey Trial, Post Trial and Appellate Proceedings, 2007 Edition, May 2007
- Author, GATS' Threat to the Legal Profession is Worth a Serious LookNew Jersey Law Journal, September 29, 2003
- Author, The Coming Storm (The Changing Nature of Risk)Journal of Reinsurance Intermediaries and Underwriters, June 2003
- Author, Ambush! Employee Vulnerability to Aggressive Criminal Investigations. How to Respond?Bergen Medicine, Bergen County Medical Society, Spring 2001, April 1, 2001
News
- August 15, 2024
- March 26, 2024
- January 16, 2024
- August 17, 2023
- January 17, 2023
- August 18, 2022
Departments
Education
Seton Hall University School of Law, J.D., 1983
Bucknell University, B.A., 1980
Bar Admissions
- New Jersey, 1983
- New York, 1991
- U.S. Supreme Court, 2008
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit, 1996
- U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey, 1983
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York, 1986
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, 1986
- District of Columbia, 1990
Clerkships
- Former Law Clerk to the Hon. Kevin M. O'Halloran, Superior Court Law Division, Bergen County (1983 -1984)
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