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When I represent injured plaintiffs, I'm helping them seek and obtain justice and fair compensation.
Steven Hilst became a personal injury lawyer because he saw how his work could transform the lives of severely injured accident victims or families that have lost loved ones under tragic circumstances.
Hilst was born in a small town in Central Illinois, in the area where President Abraham Lincoln practiced as a lawyer. He moved to Southern California when he was 3 and has remained here.
Hilst obtained a Bachelor's degree from the University of Southern California in 1984 and a Doctorate law degree from Santa Clara University School of Law in 1988. He also holds a post-doctorate law degree from the University of San Diego School of Law. He lives in Redondo Beach, loves to work out and go to the beach. Since 2001,
Hilst has been a member of the prestigious American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), an invitation-only bar association consisting of the most accomplished trial attorneys in the United States. He is also a life member of The Million Dollar Advocates Forum, an honor bestowed on only 5 percent of attorneys in the U.S.