Hillary Johns, Trial Lawyer - Beverly Hills, California

Dr. L. D. D.

When I need an attorney, there are 3 things I am looking for: 1. Are they personable and going to look out for my best interests? 2. Are they experienced and knowledgeable in what I need?
3. Are their prices fair, reasonable, and affordable?
Hillary Johns Esq. is all the above. She is an experienced trial lawyer and also does transactional law. I had hired her to do disclaimers for my video series and she made a point of keeping in touch and making sure I had everything I needed. In addition, she generously shares her expertise when I have questions. I know that she will not take cases that she feels she cannot win or is not in the clients best interest. If you are looking for an attorney with integrity, experience, and a great personality, Hillary Johns is that person.

Yevgeniy Y.

Our experience with Hilary was very frustrating. Initially she was very responsive, and on the first phone call validated our concerns with apartment pests. She told us that she would write us a demand letter and guide us through the entire process. She encouraged us to stop paying rent immediately and demand back all fees, including our security deposit. She quickly wrote us a demand letter.

We proofread it, and asked her a few questions back the next day (such as, are we allowed to ask for our security deposit if we are not moving out yet). Two days later, Hilary responded with an updated letter, but without answering our questions. We followed up saying the letter looked good, and repeated our questions. She responded that day saying she never received the questions. We sent the questions again, and in her next response Hilary answered our questions (including noting that we could not ask for the security deposit before vacating the premises) and told us that she would no longer have us as clients.

We informed her that we were confused and had trouble reconciling her dropping us as clients without warning. She responded that in her view, we needed more attention than she could provide and so she would no longer have us as clients.

I have since spoken to two additional lawyers and they have contradicted much of Hilary's advice to us. In particular, they both strongly discouraged us from cutting off rent. They argued that cutting off rent would immediately cause the landlord to take us to court. Even if we won eventually, any earnings would be less than the court fees for not paying our rent.

All-in-all I found our interactions with Hilary to be deeply confusing and after additional legal advice, concerning.

Mai T.

The receptionist gave me an incredibly rude experience. I called to ask if the lawyer offers estate planning service since they do list "Real estate law" as one of the services they offer. She hung up on me after saying "We're trial lawyer".

Justin P.

My wife and I contacted Hillary to assist us with a dispute with our landlord. At first, Hillary was attentive and helpful. However, Hillary then sent us a scathing rant of an email terminating further services over her perception that we were unreasonable (our "crime" was sending a one-line follow up email three days later). Even if we were unreasonable as clients, her response was unbecoming as a professional and more fitting for your crazy aunt on Facebook.

She could easily have just told us she would not help us, or that we needed to better respect boundaries if she perceived us too demanding, but instead she chose to unleash her stream of consciousness into a rambling diatribe that honestly made me just feel bad for her, like watching a small child during a tantrum. Would avoid her at all costs, was completely caught off guard how unprofessional she was and how easily she could lose her composure. Hopefully she can keep it together a little better in court for the sake of those she represents.

Joe S.

Hillary and her staff were wonderful. We felt so prepared for the trial. She was incredibly prompt in her responses and punctual. We even had some miscommunication in the beginning, my fault, and she went out of her way to reach out to me to make sure that I had my issues under control. I felt educated about the process and genuinely cared for as a person and not a number. She reached out to me the week before the case and made sure I had all of my boxes checked and I knew what to say. Incredible experience. Highly recommend.

Diana G.

Complete waste of time, save your time. I contacted the office went through the interview questions later to be contacted for more details on the matter only to be told I couldn’t be helped “ due to our firm’s current caseload” without even giving a referral simply dismissed. Poor service.

Santiago

Hillary Johns provided me with quick, accurate and sensible advice regarding a delicate ethical issue regarding conflicts in client representation, billing rates and contingency payments. She also suggested practical solutions as to how to handle the matters. I value her insight and responsiveness. She’ll be the first I call in a future occasion.

Melanie C.

I came to Hillary Johns for legal support while I was starting my coaching business.
Hillary and her team were extremely helpful in working with me to take care of all the details I could not navigate on my own. Hillary and her team were knowledgeable, detail oriented, and patient with me. I would recommend her and her team for any and all business start-up needs.