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Renée C. Hill is an extremely accomplished trial attorney who has been defending clients from all walks of life for over twenty-five years. Throughout the boroughs of New York City, Westchester County and Orange County, Ms. Hill has tried over one hundred cases including several high-profile matters, ranging from homicides to minor assaults. Some of her clientele include persons in the entertainment industry and radio personalities...
Renée C. Hill is an extremely accomplished trial attorney who has been defending clients from all walks of life for over twenty-five years. Throughout the boroughs of New York City, Westchester County and Orange County, Ms. Hill has tried over one hundred cases including several high-profile matters, ranging from homicides to minor assaults. Some of her clientele include persons in the entertainment industry and radio personalities...
Renée C. Hill is an extremely accomplished trial attorney who has been defending clients from all walks of life for over twenty-five years. Throughout the boroughs of New York City, Westchester County and Orange County, Ms. Hill has tried over one hundred cases including several high-profile matters, ranging from homicides to minor assaults. Some of her clientele include persons in the entertainment industry and radio personalities. Ms. Hill began her career as a Criminal Defense Attorney in 1992 when she became an associate with The Law Offices of Murray Richman. Under Mr. Richman’s tutelage, she honed her trial skills and courtroom presence which led to her achieving excellent results for her clients. She quickly became recognized as a fierce adversary; certainly, one to be reckoned with and amongst friends, she was nicknamed the “Queen of the Bronx”. Having caught the attention of many of her colleagues, she was named as one of the “top hot new attorneys in the Criminal Justice area” by the New York Post (November 26, 2000).
In late, 2011, Ms. Hill partnered with Stacey Richman, Esq. to form Richman Hill & Associates, PLLC. Ms. Hill also served as the Acting Justice of the Village of Harriman Court from September, 2008 to April, 2015. Ms. Hill appears regularly as a guest on Court TV providing legal commentary on the most relevant cases occurring around the country. She has lectured for a number of Continuing Legal Education panels for various associations and has been a guest speaker for the At The Well Conferences speaking to young women in the Leadership Academy at Princeton University.
About Renée C. Hill
Current Employment Position(s)
- Chief Conflict Counsel for Bronx County
Practice Areas
- Criminal Defense
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- New York, 1992
- New Jersey, 1993
- U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1994
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 1994
- U.S. Supreme Court, 2014
Other Affiliations
- Bronx County Bar Association, Board Member
- Black Bar Association of Bronx County, Past President
- New York State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Board Member
- New York Council of Defense Lawyers, Board Member
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Member
Education
- St John's University, School of Law, 1992
Juris Doctor - John Jay College of Criminal Justice, 1989
B.S.
Major: Legal Studies
Fees
Accepts Credit Cards
Office Information
Address
5 Penn Plaza23rd Floor New York, NY 10001
Phone
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