
Hill is a trial attorney and shareholder in the Chattanooga office of Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz, P.C. While his experience is diverse, he focuses on construction, employment, ERISA, and general commercial litigation matters. Hill handles a variety of construction issues, including claims related to defects, delays, site conditions, change orders, liens, and other contract disputes. His employment law experience includes discrimination claims brought under various state and federal statutes and covenants not to compete. His ERISA and non-ERISA benefits practice includes claims related to long term disability, short term disability, and ERISA pension benefit disputes. He also represents clients involved in general commercial disputes. Hill received his undergraduate degree from Duke University and his law degree from Tulane University. While at Tulane Law School, he served as managing editor of the Tulane Maritime Law Journal. From 1995 until 1997, he served as law clerk to Hon. Curtis L. Collier, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee. Hill is the author of Bricks in the Wall, a newsletter focused on issues in the construction industry, and he co-authored the Tennessee chapter on Mechanic’s and Materialman’s Lien Law for lienlawonline.com. He is a frequent presenter/CLE instructor for Lorman Educational Services. Hill has had the honor of serving as one of the FBA vice presidents for the Sixth Circuit since mid-year 2008, when he was asked to fill a vacancy. Prior to this appointment, he served as the president of the Chattanooga Chapter of the FBA and had served on the chapter’s board in various positions and capacities since 1997. Most recently, he was involved in helping the Chattanooga Chapter host the Sixth Circuit Judicial Conference last summer.