Top Rated Personal Injury Attorney in Dayton, OH

Attorney John (Jack) R. Hilgeman is a partner with the Cowan & Hilgeman law firm in Dayton, Ohio. A top-rated trial lawyer with eight years of legal experience, Mr. Hilgeman devotes his practice exclusively to personal injury and wrongful death claims arising from medical malpractice and nursing home abuse, defective products, and other acts of negligence or wrongdoing.

Over the course of his career, he has recovered millions of dollars in settlements and awards for his plaintiff clients, earning his reputation as one of the leading trial advocates in the region, and he finds great reward in being able to help so many in their dire times of need.

A 2007 honors graduate of the University of Cincinnati, Mr. Hilgeman obtained his Juris Doctor from the University of Dayton School of Law in 2010. He is licensed to practice in Ohio and California as well as before the U.S. District Courts for the Southern District of California and the Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio, the Ohio Court of Claims, and the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the 6th and 9th Circuits.

Active in his legal community, Mr. Hilgeman currently serves as vice chair for the bar examination of character and fitness committee of the Dayton Bar Association, and he sits on the organization's civil trial practice committee. He is also a member of several other local, state and national bar associations, and he volunteers his time and services for the Greater Dayton Volunteer Lawyers Project.

Recognized for his impeccable professionalism and exceptional legal abilities, Mr. Hilgeman has received many awards and honors throughout his career. Along with holding an AV-Preeminent peer review rating* from Martindale-Hubbell, he has earned 10 out of 10 ratings from Avvo as well as the site's Clients' Choice Award. In addition, The National Trial Lawyers voted him as one of the country's Top 40 Under 40, and in 2018, he was named among America's Top 100 High Stakes Litigators.

*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rating™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.