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Lydia C. Hills

4.3
Rating: 5.9

Licensed for 14 years

Entertainment Lawyer Practice Areas: Entertainment, Wills & Living Wills, Family, Divorce & Separation
This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2019
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Licenses

Licensed in New York for 14 years

State: New York

Acquired: 2011

Suspended

Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2019

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Lydia C. Hills's Reviews

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4.3 /5.0

6 Client Reviews

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Posted by Onissa | January 30, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Former client Onissa

Ms Hills does not fully know the law in regards to divorce. She had my case for 16 months and still didn't get anywhere but cause me to pay more money. She failed to file important documents on time. She cost me thousands of dollars because of her inability, lack of knowledge, and negligence. I h...ad to fire her because she was doing more damage than good. Then she sued me for work she didn't even do... I'm a single mother already struggling from circumstances and what she's already done. But God is real and so is karma. This woman is not legally competent or equipped to handle a divorce case. I'm not sure about anything else but this is not her field. Save yourself and your wallet.

Posted by Daniel | February 03, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Real Estate

The Most Thorough Attorney

As a real estate professional and investor, I have had several attorneys in my career. However none has ever gone to the extent to sit me down and take the time to understand my needs, and to break down a plan of action for me to reach my goals Like Ms. Hills has done. She is very humble and abl...e to answer most of my in-depth and technical questions on the spot, but what makes me most impressed with her, is her willingness to say "I don't know, I will find the answer to that and get back to", and then she actually gets back to me with the accurate information. Her strong attention to detail makes me confident that if I were to leave any legal problem in her hands, big or small, I will get the best possible outcome with her as my attorney. Lydia Hills is extremely patient; I ask an extreme amount of questions, and she never makes me feel dumb or that she is rushing to the next client. I really feel like she cares about my business goals and me as a person. I cannot recommend her enough and I already sent several of my colleagues, friends, and even family members to her.

Posted by Morgan | February 03, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Tax

Expert on Taxes!

I didn't know that lawyers could give such great tax advice. I am happy I listened to my friend when he referred me to Ms. Lydia Hills. Ms. Lydia Hills was able to get me an additional $2,000 on my previous year's tax return based on deductions that my CPA missed, and get this... the Hil...ls firm spent more time on that return while charging me less money! Secondly, the Hills firm was able to get me a $12,771 tax return for the year of 2015. I truly believe that she was able to get it so high, because she fully listened to all of my deductions, anticipated deductions that most people forget to claim, and because of her high level expertise on tax law. Furthermore, she filed my return immediately, and I received my return in less than 10 days. I was happy, because I really needed the money and Ms. Lydia Hills went out of her way to help me in my situation. Since she helped me with my taxes so efficiently, effectively, and professionally, I can just imagine how well she runs her law practice. If I ever have a tax or a legal issue, I know who to call first.

Posted by Robin | January 07, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

#LOVEMYLAWYER

Ms. Hills has handled my cases with great professionalism and compassion. People hope to not have to deal with matters in a court, but at times it cannot be avoided. I keep her on speed dial for that reason. She takes care of business leaving me with no worries.

Lydia Hills

Replied last January 07, 2016

Thank you Robin! As always, it is a pleasure for me to be able to assist you with all of your legal needs.

Posted by anonymous | December 30, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Real Estate

Excellent Attorney and Advocate for your legal rights

Attorney Lydia C. Hills goes above and beyond the call of duty as an attorney. She is one of the best in her field with her expertise in the real estate legal profession. She is very astute and is on top of things. During a foreclosure case where the other party was trying to be very deceptive and di...shonest and was not upfront with us about court appearance and they showed up to court without informing us that they would be in court and she got the judge to turn and revert the decision since they were not truly upfront with the handling of the case. She is very knowledgeable about the law especially real estate law and home foreclosure cases dealing with fraud

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Lydia C. Hills's Lawyer Endorsements

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Neil Luke

Landlord or tenant lawyer | Jul 01

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Ugo Ugeh

Family lawyer | Dec 16

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Lydia Hills is an experienced attorney with a thorough understanding of the laws of New York and the court system. Her honesty and ability to dedicate 1000% to her work is something that every lawyer can learn from."

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Sakina McIntosh

Family lawyer | Dec 16

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. I highly recommend Lydia Hills to anyone seeking a tough, passionate and an effective advocate for all your litigation matters."

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Neil Luke

Landlord or tenant lawyer

Experience

Rating:  5.9 (Average)

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2019.

Suspension issued in NY, 2019

updated on 01/21/2021

Suspended means an attorney lost his or her license to practice law for a period of time. The attorney typically returns to practicing law when the suspension expires.

Honors

2009

Public Interest Law Award - Magna Cum Laude, Fordham Law School

2009

Ruth Whitehead Whaley Award, Fordham Law School

Work Experience

2011 - Present

Founder, The Law Office of Lydia C. Hills

Associations

2016 - Present

Nigerian Lawyers Association

Vice President

2012 - Present

New York State Bar Association

Member

2012 - Present

Brooklyn Bar Association

Member

2003 - Present

Phi Beta Kappa

Member

2014 - 2015

Nigerian Lawyers Association

Public Relations Officer

2014 - 2015

Nigerian Lawyers Association

Secretary

Education

2009

Fordham Law School

JD - Juris Doctor

2004

Lehman College

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2015

Umu Igbo Unite Conference

Careers in Law

2015

Nigerian Film Festival

Legal Aspects of the Film Industry

2015

Legal Clinic

2015 Immigration Law Changes - DACA

2015

Legal Clinic

What You Need to Know About Divorce

2015

Legal Clinic

Wills Trusts & Estates

2014

Guest Speaker

Careers in Law

Publications

2009

Fordham Journal of Corporate and Financial Law Member

Languages

English

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