JACK P. HILL played football at Yale University, earned all-Ivy and all-American academic honors, and served as a felony prosecutor in the Palm Beach County State Attorney’s office before joining Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley PA.

A native of Palm Beach County who attended the Benjamin School in North Palm Beach, Mr. Hill handled more than 50 jury trials as an Assistant State Attorney, prosecuting crimes ranging from DUI to first degree felonies punishable by life in prison. His successful prosecution of one of the first post-September 11 airport security cases attracted national media attention, and was covered and aired by Court TV.

Mr. Hill’s practice focuses on personal injury, medical malpractice, and commercial litigation. Since joining the firm, Mr. Hill has secured many multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements on behalf of his clients. Recently, Mr. Hill obtained a jury verdict in excess of $30 million in a medical malpractice case. Mr. Hill is admitted to each of the three federal district courts in Florida. He is a member of the Florida Justice Association, the American Association for Justice, the Palm Beach County Bar Association, and the Palm Beach County Justice Association, where he has served as a board member since 2006.

Mr. Hill earned a bachelor of arts degree in political science at Yale. He received his law degree from the University of Florida College of Law. At his induction into The Florida Bar, having achieved the highest score on The Florida Bar exam, he delivered the response on behalf of newly-admitted lawyers before the Fourth District Court of Appeals.