Josh Hill - Bluffton, SC
Attorney at Military Justice Attorneys
Military Criminal Defense Lawyers in Bluffton, SC
20 Towne Drive Unit 338 Bluffton, SC 29910
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- 1 Super Lawyers®
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6
Years
Experience
Bluffton Military Criminal Defense Lawyer
Updated: 10/22/2026
Areas of Practice
- Military Criminal Defense
- Federal Criminal Defense
- Civil Litigation
- Pharmaceutical Litigation
- Medical Device Litigation
- Healthcare Litigation
- Military Administrative Law
- Servicemembers and Veterans' Claims
Attorney Information
Overview
Josh Hill is a former Judge Advocate in the United States Marine Corps who focuses his practice on military criminal defense and civil litigation involving servicemembers and veterans. Josh commissioned as a Marine Officer in August 2006. While on active duty, Josh gained extensive military justice experience while serving as both a prosecutor and defense counsel. In these billets, Josh served as lead counsel in a wide variety of criminal cases, including rape, sexual assault, larceny, drug use and possession, assault consummated by battery, obstruction of justice, false official statements, misuse of government resources, unauthorized absence, adultery, and orders violations, consistently achieving outstanding results for his clients.
Josh also served as a deputy staff judge advocate while on active duty, where he advised commanding officers and their staffs on the full spectrum of military justice and administrative law issues. In this capacity, Josh served as the supervisory attorney for equal opportunity and sexual harassment claims, personal injury claims involving loss or damage to government property, and all civil matters involving potential litigation against the United States at MCRD/ERR Parris Island, South Carolina.
Josh practiced pharmaceutical, medical device, and healthcare litigation with Butler Snow in Oxford, Mississippi, before joining Military Justice Attorneys. Josh is a recipient of the Burton Award for distinguished legal writing.
Awards and Honors
Awards
Honors
- Selected to Rising Stars: 2026
- Burton Award, Law360 Distinguished Writing Award, 2018
- Avvo Client's Choice Awards, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022
Other Sources of Feedback About Josh Hill
Included on the 2026 South Carolina Super Lawyers list
Education
Legal Education
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University of Mississippi School of Law, Mississippi, 2009
Juris Doctor
Non Legal Education
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Missouri State University, 2006
Bachelor of Science in Political Science
Honors: summa cum laude
Current Employment Position(s)
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Managing Partner
Past Positions
- Butler, Snow, O'Mara, Stevens & Cannada, Of Counsel, 2014–2018
- Healy, Hafemann & Magee, LLC, Of Counsel, 2018–2019
- United States Marine Corps, Judge Advocate, 2009–2014
Languages
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English
Classes and Seminars
- Jefferson County Veterans Tribute Dinner, 2018
Representative Cases
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Naval Officer Not Required to Show Cause for Retention at BOI — Command withdrew nonjudicial punishment charges and submitted a no-misconduct report.
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Veteran Separated Over 30 Years Ago Receives Honorable Discharge — Obtained an honorable discharge upgrade through the Board for Correction of Naval Records.
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Army Officer Recovers Monetary Damages for SCRA Violations — Helped secure lease termination and monetary damages for violations of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act.
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Negligent Homicide Charge Dismissed, Airman Retained — Secured dismissal of negligent homicide and drug-possession charges, allowing the client to remain eligible to complete military service.
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Veteran’s Arrest Record Deleted from FBI Database — Obtained a finding that the allegation was unfounded and removal of the related FBI database entry.
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Marine Charged with Murder Released from Pretrial Confinement — Secured the client’s release from pretrial confinement.
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ROTC Cadet Facing Disenrollment Allowed to Commission — Successfully challenged disenrollment and enabled the cadet to commission.
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Army Cadre Acquitted of Sexual Assault Allegations by Trainee — Secured acquittal on the remaining charges after one charge was dismissed.
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Court-Martial Charges Dismissed Against Army Drill Sergeant — Obtained dismissal of court-martial charges in favor of nonjudicial punishment.
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Motion to Suppress Evidence Granted — Successfully challenged an unlawful search of a client’s iPhone, preventing the government from introducing the evidence.
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Rape Allegation Unsubstantiated at Chapter Board — Secured a finding that the allegations were unsubstantiated and retained the soldier on active duty.
Published Works
Articles
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“Military Medical Malpractice Claims: An Overview,” Blog, 2020
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“Understanding Article 118, UCMJ – Murder,” Blog, 2019
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“Understanding Article 119, UCMJ – Manslaughter,” Blog, 2019
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“Understanding Article 86, UCMJ – AWOL,” Blog, 2019
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“Understanding Article 128, UCMJ – Assault,” Blog, 2019
- “Understanding Article 134, UCMJ – Extramarital Sexual Conduct,” Blog, 2019
- “UCMJ Article 117a Criminalizes ‘Revenge Porn,’” Blog, 2019
- “Epidemiology and the NFL Collide,” Pro Te: Solutio, Vol. 10, 2017
- “Storm Clouds Gather: An FDA Proposal To Eliminate Generic Preemption,” Pro Te: Solutio, Vol. 8, 2015
Bar Admissions
- Mississippi, 2009
- United States Supreme Court
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Mississippi
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Mississippi
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
- U.S. Army Court of Criminal Appeals
- U.S. Air Force Court of Criminal Appeals
- U.S. Navy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals
Other Affiliations
- Mississippi State Bar
- Mississippi Bar, Military Law Committee
- American Bar Association
- American Bar Association, Military Law Section
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